Select single nucleotide polymorphisms predictive of response to   glatiramer acetate

ABSTRACT

The present invention provides a method for treating a human subject afflicted with multiple sclerosis or a single clinical attack consistent with multiple sclerosis with a pharmaceutical composition comprising glatiramer acetate and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, comprising the steps of: 
     (i) determining a genotype of the subject at a location corresponding to the location of one or more single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) selected from the group consisting of: rs1894408, kgp7747883, kgp6599438, rs10162089, rs16886004, kgp8110667, kgp8817856, kgp24415534, kgp6214351 and rs759458,
 
(ii) identifying the subject as a predicted responder to glatiramer acetate if the genotype of the subject contains
 
one or more A alleles at the location of kgp8110667, rs10162089, rs759458 and kgp6214351, or
 
one or more G alleles at the location of kgp24415534, kgp6599438, kgp7747883, kgp8817856, rs16886004 and rs1894408; and
 
(iii) administering the pharmaceutical composition comprising glatiramer acetate and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier to the subject only if the subject is identified as a predicted responder to glatiramer acetate.

This application claims the priority of U.S. Provisional Application No.62/150,731, filed Apr. 21, 2015, the contents of which are herebyincorporated by reference.

Throughout this application various publications are referenced. Thedisclosures of these publications in their entireties are herebyincorporated by reference into this application in order to more fullydescribe the state of the art to which this invention pertains.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, debilitating autoimmune disease ofthe central nervous system (CNS) with either relapsing-remitting (RR) orprogressive course leading to neurologic deterioration and disability.At time of initial diagnosis, RRMS is the most common form of thedisease (1) which is characterized by unpredictable acute episodes ofneurological dysfunction (relapses), followed by variable recovery andperiods of clinical stability. The vast majority of RRMS patientseventually develop secondary progressive (SP) disease with or withoutsuperimposed relapses. Around 15% of patients develop a sustaineddeterioration of their neurological function from the beginning; thisform is called primary progressive (PP) MS. Patients who haveexperienced a single clinical event (Clinically Isolated Syndrome or“CIS”) and who show lesion dissemination on subsequent magneticresonance imaging (MRI) scans according to McDonald's criteria, are alsoconsidered as having relapsing MS.(2)

With a prevalence that varies considerably around the world, MS is themost common cause of chronic neurological disability in young adults.(3,4) Anderson et al. estimated that there were about 350,000physician-diagnosed patients with MS in the United States in 1990(approx. 140 per 100,000 population).(5) It is estimated that about 2.5million individuals are affected worldwide.(6) In general, there hasbeen a trend toward an increasing prevalence and incidence of MSworldwide, but the reasons for this trend are not fully understood.(5)

Current therapeutic approaches consist of i) symptomatic treatment ii)treatment of acute relapses with corticosteroids and iii) treatmentaimed to modify the course of the disease. Currently approved therapiestarget the inflammatory processes of the disease. Most of them areconsidered to act as immunomodulators but their mechanisms of actionhave not been completely elucidated. Immunosuppressants or cytotoxicagents are also used in some patients after failure of conventionaltherapies. Several medications have been approved and clinicallyascertained as efficacious for the treatment of RR-MS; includingBETASERON®, AVONEX® and REBIF®, which are derivatives of the cytokineinterferon beta (IFNB), whose mechanism of action in MS is generallyattributed to its immunomodulatory effects, antagonizingpro-inflammatory reactions and inducing suppressor cells.(7) Otherapproved drugs for the treatment of MS include Mitoxantrone andNatalizumab.

Glatiramer Acetate

Glatiramer acetate (GA) is the active substance in Copaxone®, a marketedproduct indicated for reduction of the frequency of relapses in patientswith RRMS. Its effectiveness in reducing relapse rate and disabilityaccumulation in RR-MS is comparable to that of other availableimmunomodulating treatments.(8, 9, 10) Glatiramer acetate consists ofthe acetate salts of synthetic polypeptides containing four naturallyoccurring amino acids: L-glutamic acid, L-alanine, L-tyrosine andL-lysine. The average molecular weight of glatiramer acetate is between5,000 and 9,000 Daltons. At a daily standard dose of 20 mg, GA isgenerally well tolerated, however response to the drug is variable. Invarious clinical trials, GA reduced relapse rates and progression ofdisability in patients with RR-MS. The therapeutic effect of GA issupported by the results of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findingsfrom various clinical centers (11), however there are no validatedpredictive biomarkers of response to GA treatment.

A possible initial mode of action of GA is associated with binding toMHC molecules and consequent competition with various myelin antigensfor their presentation to T cells.(12) A further aspect of its mode ofaction is the potent induction of T helper 2 (Th2) type cells thatpresumably can migrate to the brain and lead to in situ bystandersuppression.(13) It has been shown that GA treatment in MS results inthe induction of GA-specific T cells with predominant Th2 phenotype bothin response to GA and cross-reactive myelin antigens.(13, 14)Furthermore, the ability of GA-specific infiltrating cells to expressanti-inflammatory cytokines such as IL-10 and transforming growthfactor-beta (TGF-β) together with brain-derived neurotrophic factor(BDNF) seem to correlate with the therapeutic activity of GA in EAE.(15,16, 17)

Clinical experience with GA consists of information obtained fromcompleted and ongoing clinical trials and from post-marketingexperience. The clinical program includes three double-blind,placebo-controlled studies in RRMS subjects treated with GA 20mg/day.(18, 19, 20) A significant reduction in the number of relapses,compared with placebo, was seen. In the largest controlled study, therelapse rate was reduced by 32% from 1.98 under placebo to 1.34 under GA20 mg. GA 20 mg has also demonstrated beneficial effects over placebo onMRI parameters relevant to RRMS. A significant effect in mediancumulative number of Gd-enhancing lesions over 9 months of treatment (11lesions in the 20 mg group compared to 17 lesions under placebo) wasdemonstrated.

The clinical program with GA also includes one double-blind study inchronic-progressive MS subjects,(21) one double-blind placebo-controlledstudy in primary progressive patients, (22) one double-blindplacebo-controlled study in CIS patients(23) and numerous open-label andcompassionate use studies, mostly in RRMS. The clinical use of GA hasbeen extensively reviewed and published in the current literature (24,25, 26, 27).

U.S. Pat. No. 7,855,176 discloses administering glatiramer acetate topatients afflicted with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) bysubcutaneous injection of 0.5 ml of an aqueous pharmaceutical solutionwhich contains in solution 20 mg glatiramer acetate and 20 mg mannitol(34).

U.S. Patent Application Publication No. US 2011-0046065 A1 disclosesadministering glatiramer acetate to patients suffering fromrelapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis by three subcutaneous injectionsof a therapeutically effective dose of glatiramer acetate over a periodof seven days with at least one day between every subcutaneous injection(35).

Pharmacogenomics

Pharmacogenomics is the methodology which associates genetic variabilitywith physiological responses to drug. Pharmacogenetics is a subset ofpharmacogenomics and is defined as “the study of variations in DNAsequence as related to drug response” (ICH E15;fda.gov/downloads/RegulatoryInformation/Guidances/ucm129296.pdf.Pharmacogenetics focuses on genetic polymorphism in genes related todrug metabolism, drug mechanism of action, disease type, and sideeffects. Pharmacogenetics is the cornerstone of Personalized Medicinewhich allows the development of more individualized drug therapies toobtain more effective and safe treatment.

Pharmacogenetics has become a core component of many drug developmentprograms, being used to explain variability in drug response amongsubjects in clinical trials, to address unexpected emerging clinicalissues, such as adverse events, to determine eligibility for a clinicaltrial (pre-screening) to optimize trial yield, to develop drug-linkeddiagnostic tests to identify patients who are more likely or less likelyto benefit from treatment or who may be at risk of adverse events, toprovide information in drug labels to guide physician treatmentdecisions, to better understand the mechanism of action or metabolism ofnew and existing drugs, and to provide better understanding of diseasemechanisms.

Generally, Pharmacogenetics analyses are performed in either of twomethodology approaches: Candidate genes research technique, and GenomeWide Association Study (GWAS). Candidate genes research technique isbased on the detection of polymorphism in candidate genes pre-selectedusing the knowledge on the disease, the drug mode of action, toxicologyor metabolism of drug. The Genome Wide Association Study (GWAS) enablesthe detection of more than 1 M (one million) polymorphisms across thegenome. This approach is used when related genes are unknown. DNA arraysused for GWAS can be also analyzed per gene as in candidate geneapproach.

Pharmacogenetic Studies

Various pharmacogenetic studies were done in MS patients. For example, aGenome-Wide Association study by Byun et al. (36) focused on extremeclinical phenotypes in order to maximize the ability to detect geneticdifferences between responders and non-responders to interferon-beta. Amulti-analytical approach detected significant associations betweenseveral SNPs and treatment response. Responders and Non-Responders hadsignificantly different genotype frequencies for SNPs located in manygenes, including glypican 5, collagen type XXV α1, hyaluronanproteoglycan link protein, calpastatin, and neuronal PAS domain protein3. Other studies used pharmacogenetic analyses in order to characterizethe genomic profile and gene expression profile of IFN responders andnon-responders.

Other pharmacogenetic studies analyzed the genetic background associatedwith response to Glatiramer Acetate. For examples, Fusco C et al (37)assessed a possible relationship between HLA alleles and response to GA(N=83 BRMS). DRB1*1501 allele frequency was increased in MS patientscompared to healthy controls (10.8% vs 2.7%; p=0.001). In DRB1*1501carriers the response rate was 81.8% compared to 39.4% in non-carriersof DRB1*1501 and to 50% in the whole study population. Grossman et al(38) genotyped HLA-DRB1*1501 and 61 SNPs within a total of 27 othercandidate genes, on DNA from two clinical trial cohorts. The studyrevealed no association between HLA-DRB1*1501 and response to GA. Theresults of the study are disclosed in the international applicationpublished as WO2006/116602 (39).

Pharmacogenetics is the cornerstone of personalized medicine whichallows the development of more individualized drug therapies to obtainmore effective and safe treatment. Multiple Sclerosis is a complexdisease with clinical heterogeneity. In patients afflicted with multiplesclerosis or a single clinical attack consistent with multiplesclerosis, the ability to determine the likelihood of treatment successwould be an important tool improving the therapeutic management of thepatients. As the therapeutic options for MS and CIS increase, theimportance of being able to determine who will respond favorably totherapy and specifically to GA, has become of increasing significance.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Independent Embodiments

The present invention provides a method for treating a human subjectafflicted with multiple sclerosis or a single clinical attack consistentwith multiple sclerosis with a pharmaceutical composition comprisingglatiramer acetate and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, comprisingthe steps of:

(i) determining a genotype of the subject at a location corresponding tothe location of one or more single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs)selected from the group consisting of: rs1894408, kgp7747883,kgp6599438, rs10162089, rs16886004, kgp8110667, kgp8817856, kgp24415534,kgp6214351 and rs759458,

(ii) identifying the subject as a predicted responder to glatirameracetate if the genotype of the subject contains

one or more A alleles at the location of kgp8110667, rs10162089,rs759458 and kgp6214351, or

one or more G alleles at the location of kgp24415534, kgp6599438,kgp7747883, kgp8817856, rs16886004 and rs1894408; and

(iii) administering the pharmaceutical composition comprising glatirameracetate and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier to the subject only ifthe subject is identified as a predicted responder to glatirameracetate.

The present also invention provides a method of identifying a humansubject afflicted with multiple sclerosis or a single clinical attackconsistent with multiple sclerosis as a predicted responder or as apredicted non-responder to glatiramer acetate, the method comprisingdetermining the genotype of the subject at a location corresponding tothe location of one or more single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs)selected from the group consisting of rs1894408, kgp7747883, kgp6599438,rs10162089, rs16886004, kgp8110667, kgp8817856, kgp24415534, kgp6214351and rs759458, and

identifying the human subject as a predicted responder to glatirameracetate if the genotype of the subject contains

one or more A alleles at the location of kgp8110667, rs10162089,rs759458 and kgp6214351, or

one or more G alleles at the location of kgp24415534, kgp6599438,kgp7747883, kgp8817856, rs16886004 and rs1894408,

or identifying the human subject as a predicted non-responder toglatiramer acetate if the genotype of the subject contains

no A alleles at the location of kgp8110667, rs10162089, rs759458 andkgp6214351, or

no G alleles at the location of kgp24415534, kgp6599438, kgp7747883,kgp8817856, rs16886004 and rs1894408.

The present invention also provides a kit for identifying a humansubject afflicted with multiple sclerosis or a single clinical attackconsistent with multiple sclerosis as a predicted responder or as apredicted non-responder to glatiramer acetate, the kit comprising atleast one probe specific for the location of a SNP selected from thegroup consisting of rs1894408, kgp7747883, kgp6599438, rs10162089,rs16886004, kgp8110667, kgp8817856, kgp24415534, kgp6214351 andrs759458.

The present invention also provides a kit for identifying a humansubject afflicted with multiple sclerosis or a single clinical attackconsistent with multiple sclerosis as a predicted responder or as apredicted non-responder to glatiramer acetate, the kit comprising atleast one pair of PCR primers designed to amplify a DNA segment whichincludes the location of a SNP selected from the group consisting ofrs1894408, kgp7747883, kgp6599438, rs10162089, rs16886004, kgp8110667,kgp8817856, kgp24415534, kgp6214351 and rs759458.

The present invention also provides a kit for identifying a humansubject afflicted with multiple sclerosis or a single clinical attackconsistent with multiple sclerosis as a predicted responder or as apredicted non-responder to glatiramer acetate, the kit comprising areagent for performing a method selected from the group consisting ofrestriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis, sequencing,single strand conformation polymorphism analysis (SSCP), chemicalcleavage of mismatch (CCM), gene chip and denaturing high performanceliquid chromatography (DHPLC) for determining the genotype of thesubject at a location corresponding to the location of at least one SNPselected from the group consisting of rs1894408, kgp7747883, kgp6599438,rs10162089, rs16886004, kgp8110667, kgp8817856, kgp24415534, kgp6214351and rs759458.

The present invention also provides a kit for identifying a humansubject afflicted with multiple sclerosis or a single clinical attackconsistent with multiple sclerosis as a predicted responder or as apredicted non-responder to glatiramer acetate, the kit comprisingreagents for TaqMan Open Array assay designed for determining thegenotype of the subject at a location corresponding to the location ofat least one SNP selected from the group consisting of rs1894408,kgp7747883, kgp6599438, rs10162089, rs16886004, kgp8110667, kgp8817856,kgp24415534, kgp6214351 and rs759458.

The present invention also provides a kit for identifying a humansubject afflicted with multiple sclerosis or a single clinical attackconsistent with multiple sclerosis as a predicted responder or as apredicted non-responder to glatiramer acetate, the kit comprising

a) at least one probe specific for a location corresponding to thelocation of at least one SNP;

b) at least one pair of PCR primers designed to amplify a DNA segmentwhich includes a location corresponding to the location of at least oneSNP;

c) at least one pair of PCR primers designed to amplify a DNA segmentwhich includes a location corresponding to the location of at least oneSNP and at least one probe specific for a location corresponding to thelocation of at least one SNP;

d) a reagent for performing a method selected from the group consistingof restriction fragment length polymorphism (RELP) analysis, sequencing,single strand conformation polymorphism analysis (SSCP), chemicalcleavage of mismatch (CCM), gene chip and denaturing high performanceliquid chromatography (DHPLC) for determining the identity of at leastone SNP; or

e) reagents for TaqMan Open Array assay designed for determining thegenotype at a location corresponding to the location of at least oneSNP,

wherein the at least one SNP is selected from the group consisting ofrs1894408, kgp7747883, kgp6599438, rs10162089, rs16886004, kgp8110667,kgp8817856, kgp24415534, kgp6214351 and rs759458.

The present invention also provides a probe for identifying the genotypeof a location corresponding to the location of a SNP selected from thegroup consisting of rs1894408, kgp7747883, kgp6599438, rs10162089,rs16886004, kgp8110667, kgp8817856, kgp24415534, kgp6214351 andrs759458.

The present invention also provides Glatiramer acetate or apharmaceutical composition comprising glatiramer acetate for use intreating a human subject afflicted with multiple sclerosis or a singleclinical attack consistent with multiple sclerosis which human subjectis identified as a predicted responder to glatiramer acetate by:

a) determining a genotype of the subject at a location corresponding tothe location of one or more single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs)selected from the group consisting of: rs1894408, kgp7747883,kgp6599438, rs10162089, rs16886004, kgp8110667, kgp8817856, kgp24415534,kgp6214351 and rs759458, and

b) identifying the subject as a predicted responder to glatirameracetate if the genotype of the subject contains

one or more A alleles at the location of kgp8110667, rs10162089,rs759458 and kgp6214351, or

one or more G alleles at the location of kgp24415534, kgp6599438,kgp7747883, kgp8817856, rs16886004 and rs1894408.

The present invention also provides a method of determining the genotypeof a human subject comprising identifying whether the genotype of ahuman subject contains

one or more A alleles at the location of kgp8110667, rs10162089,rs759458 and kgp6214351, or

one or more G alleles at the location of kgp24415534, kgp6599438,kgp7747883, kgp8817856, rs16886004 and rs1894408.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows Receiver Operating Characteristics for optimization of testthreshold.

FIG. 2 shows Response Rate of Predicted Responders (green line) andResponse Rate of Predicted Non-Responders (red line) by predictive testthreshold.

FIG. 3 shows overall percent of Predicted Responders by predictive testthreshold.

FIG. 4 shows chi square P-values (−Log P-value) of different testthresholds in the ability of the test to differentiate between cases andcontrols. A threshold of 0.71 demonstrated the most significant p-value.

FIG. 5 shows overall Response to glatiramer acetate as Predicted byModel (model 3, threshold 0.71) for Predicted Responders (left panel)and Predicted Non-Responders (right panel).

FIG. 6 shows GALA and FORTE patients were stratified by clearly definedresponse. High Response: improved ARR (ARR change <(−1), during studyversus prior 2 years). Low Response: no change or worsening of ARR (ARRchange ≧0, during study versus previous 2 years).

FIG. 7 shows predictive model building for GALA and FORTE cohorts.

FIG. 8 shows the algorithm and calculation of values for all genotypedpatients of the GALA and FORTE cohorts, based on the predictive model(11 SNPs and 2 clinical variables).

FIG. 9 shows the algorithm and calculation of values for all genotypedpatients of the GALA and FORTE cohorts, based on the 11 SNPs in thepredictive model, without including the clinical variables, and using athreshold at ˜30% of the population classified as “predictedresponders”.

FIG. 10 shows the algorithm and calculation of values for all genotypedpatients of the GALA and FORTE cohorts based on the 11 SNPs in thepredictive model, without including the clinical variables.

FIG. 11 shows the algorithm and calculation of values for all genotypedpatients of the GALA and FORTE cohorts based on the 10 SNPs in thepredictive model, without including the clinical variables

FIG. 12 shows the algorithm and calculation of values for all genotypedpatients of the GALA and FORTE cohorts based on the 9 SNPs in thepredictive model, without including the clinical variables

FIG. 13 shows the algorithm and calculation of values for all genotypedpatients of the GALA and FORTE cohorts, based on the 10 SNPs in thepredictive model, without including the clinical variables, and using athreshold at ˜30% of the population classified as “predictedresponders”.

FIG. 14 shows the algorithm and calculation of values for all genotypedpatients of the GALA and FORTE cohorts, based on the 9 SNPs in thepredictive model, without including the clinical variables, and using athreshold at ˜30% of the population classified as “predictedresponders”.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Embodiments of the Invention

The present invention provides a method for treating a human subjectafflicted with multiple sclerosis or a single clinical attack consistentwith multiple sclerosis with a pharmaceutical composition comprisingglatiramer acetate and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, comprisingthe steps of:

(i) determining a genotype of the subject at a location corresponding tothe location of one or more single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs)selected from the group consisting of: rs1894408, kgp7747883,kgp6599438, rs10162089, rs16886004, kgp8110667, kgp8817856, kgp24415534,kgp6214351 and rs759458,

(ii) identifying the subject as a predicted responder to glatirameracetate if the genotype of the subject contains

one or more A alleles at the location of kgp8110667, rs10162089,rs759458 and kgp6214351, or

one or more G alleles at the location of kgp24415534, kgp6599438,kgp7747883, kgp8817856, rs16886004 and rs1894408; and

(iii) administering the pharmaceutical composition comprising glatirameracetate and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier to the subject only ifthe subject is identified as a predicted responder to glatirameracetate.

In some embodiments, step (i) further comprises determining a genotypeof the subject at a location corresponding to the location of one ormore single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) selected from the groupconsisting of: rs10988087, rs1573706, rs17575455, rs2487896, rs3135391,rs6097802 and rs947603, and wherein step (ii) further comprisesidentifying the subject as a predicted responder to glatiramer acetateif the genotype of the subject contains one or more A alleles at thelocation of rs10988087, one or more C alleles at the location ofrs17575455, or one or more G alleles at the location of rs1573706,rs2487896, rs3135391, rs6097801 or rs947603.

In some embodiments, administering the pharmaceutical compositioncomprising glatiramer acetate and a pharmaceutically acceptable carriercomprises administering to the human subject three subcutaneousinjections of the pharmaceutical composition over a period of seven dayswith at least one day between every subcutaneous injection.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition is a unit dose of a1 ml aqueous solution comprising 40 mg of glatiramer acetate.

In some embodiments, wherein the pharmaceutical composition is a unitdose of a 1 ml aqueous solution comprising 20 mg of glatiramer acetate.

In some embodiments, wherein the pharmaceutical composition is a unitdose of a 0.5 ml aqueous solution comprising 20 mg of glatirameracetate.

In some embodiments, wherein the pharmaceutical composition comprisingglatiramer acetate and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier isadministered as a monotherapy.

In some embodiments, wherein the pharmaceutical composition comprisingglatiramer acetate and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier isadministered in combination with at least one other multiple sclerosisdrug.

The present also invention provides a method of identifying a humansubject afflicted with multiple sclerosis or a single clinical attackconsistent with multiple sclerosis as a predicted responder or as apredicted non-responder to glatiramer acetate, the method comprisingdetermining the genotype of the subject at a location corresponding tothe location of one or more single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs)selected from the group consisting of rs1894408, kgp7747883, kgp6599438,rs10162089, rs16886004, kgp8110667, kgp8817856, kgp24415534, kgp6214351and rs759458, and identifying the human subject as a predicted responderto glatiramer acetate if the genotype of the subject contains

one or more A alleles at the location of kgp8110667, rs10162089,rs759458 and kgp6214351, or

one or more G alleles at the location of kgp24415534, kgp6599438,kgp7747883, kgp8817856, rs16886004 and rs1894408,

or identifying the human subject as a predicted non-responder toglatiramer acetate if the genotype of the subject contains

no A alleles at the location of kgp8110667, rs10162089, rs759458 andkgp6214351, or

no G alleles at the location of kgp24415534, kgp6599438, kgp7747883,kgp8817856, rs16886004 and rs1894408.

In some embodiments, the invention further comprises determining agenotype of the subject at a location corresponding to the location ofone or more single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) selected from thegroup consisting of: rs10988087, rs1573706, rs17575455, rs2487896,rs3135391, rs6097801 and rs947603, and

identifying the human subject as a predicted responder to glatirameracetate if the genotype of the subject contains one or more A alleles atthe location of rs10988087, one or more C alleles at the location ofrs17575455, or one or more G alleles at the location of rs1573706,rs2487896, rs3135391, rs6097801 or rs947603, or

identifying the human subject as a predicted non-responder to glatirameracetate if the genotype of the subject contains no A alleles at thelocation of rs10988087, no C alleles at the location of rs17575455, orno G alleles at the location of rs1573706, rs2487896, rs3135391,rs6097801 or rs947603.

In some embodiments, the genotype is determined from a nucleicacid-containing sample that has been obtained from the subject.

In some embodiments, determining the genotype comprises using a methodselected from the group consisting of restriction fragment lengthpolymorphism (RFLP) analysis, sequencing, single strand conformationpolymorphism analysis (SSCP), chemical cleavage of mismatch (CCM),denaturing high performance liquid chromatography (DHPLC), PolymeraseChain Reaction (PCR) and an array, or a combination thereof.

In some embodiments, the genotype is determined using at least one pairof PCR primers and at least one probe.

In some embodiments, the array is selected from the group consisting ofa gene chip, and a TaqMan Open Array.

In some embodiments, the gene chip is selected from the group consistingof a DNA array, a DNA microarray, a DNA chip, and a whole genomegenotyping array.

In some embodiments, the array is a TaqMan Open Array.

In some embodiments, the gene chip is a whole genome genotyping array.

In some embodiments, determining the genotype of the subject at thelocation corresponding to the location of the said one or more SNPscomprises:

(i) obtaining DNA from a sample that has been obtained from the subject;

(ii) optionally amplifying the DNA; and

(iii) subjecting the DNA or the amplified DNA to a method selected fromthe group consisting of restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP)analysis, sequencing, single strand conformation polymorphism analysis(SSCP), chemical cleavage of mismatch (CCM), denaturing high performanceliquid chromatography (DHPLC), Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) and anarray, or a combination thereof, for determining the identity the one ormore SNPs.

In some embodiments, the array comprises a plurality of probes suitablefor determining the identity of the one or more SNPs.

In some embodiments, the array is a gene chip.

In some embodiments, the gene chip is a whole genome genotyping array.

In some embodiments, the human subject is a naïve patient.

In some embodiments, the human subject has been previously administeredglatiramer acetate.

In some embodiments, the human subject has been previously administereda multiple sclerosis drug other than glatiramer acetate.

In some embodiments, the genotype is determined at locationscorresponding to the locations of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13, 14, 15, 16 or more single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs).

In some embodiments, the genotype of the subject at the locationcorresponding to the location of one or more of the SNPs is determinedindirectly by determining the genotype of the subject at a locationcorresponding to the location of at least one SNP that is in linkagedisequilibrium with the one or more SNPs.

In some embodiments, the genotype of the subject at the locationcorresponding to the location of the one or more SNPs is determined byindirect genotyping.

In some embodiments, the indirect genotyping allows identification ofthe genotype of the subject at the location corresponding to thelocation of the one or more SNPs with a probability of at least 85%.

In some embodiments, the indirect genotyping allows identification ofthe genotype of the subject at the location corresponding to thelocation of the one or more SNPs with a probability of at least 90%.

In some embodiments, the indirect genotyping allows identification ofthe genotype of the subject at the location corresponding to thelocation of the one or more SNPs with a probability of at least 99%.

In some embodiments, the invention further comprises the step ofdetermining the log number of relapses in the last two years for thehuman subject.

In some embodiments, the invention further comprises the step ofdetermining the baseline Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) scorefor the human subject.

In some embodiments, the invention further comprises applying thealgorithm depicted in FIG. 11 or FIG. 13 to identify the subject as apredicted responder or as a predicted non-responder to glatirameracetate.

In some embodiments, the step of determining the genotype furthercomprises determining a genotype of the subject at a locationcorresponding to the location of a single nucleotide polymorphismrs3135391;

wherein the step of identifying the human subject as a predictedresponder to glatiramer acetate if the genotype of the subject furthercontains one or more G alleles at the location of rs3135391, or

wherein the step of identifying the human subject as a predictednon-responder to glatiramer acetate if the genotype of the subjectfurther does not contain G alleles at the location of rs3135391; and

further comprising applying the algorithm depicted in FIG. 8, FIG. 9 orFIG. 10 to identify the subject as a predicted responder or as apredicted non-responder to glatiramer acetate.

In some embodiments, the location of a SNP selected from the groupconsisting of rs3135391, rs1894408, kpg6599438, rs10162089, rs16886004,kgp8110667, kgp8817856, kgp24415534, kgp6214351 and rs759458.

In some embodiments, the location of a SNP selected from the groupconsisting of kgp7747883, kgp6599438, rs10162089, rs16886004,kgp8110667, kgp8817856, kgp24415534, kgp6214351 and rs759458.

In some embodiments, the invention further comprises applying thealgorithm depicted in FIG. 12 or FIG. 14 to identify the subject as apredicted responder or as a predicted non-responder to glatirameracetate.

In some embodiments, the invention further comprises determining thegenotype of the subject at a location corresponding to the location ofone or more single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) selected from thegroup consisting of: kgp10148554, kgp10215554, kgp10762962, kgp10836214,kgp10989246, kgp11285883, kgp11604017, kgp11755256, kgp1211163,kgp12253568, kgp12562255, kgp1432800, kgp1682126, kgp1758575,kgp2176915, kgp22839559, kgp24521552, kgp2877482, kgp2920925,kgp2993366, kgp3188, kgp3287349, kgp3420309, kgp3488270, kgp3598966,kgp3624014, kgp3697615, kgp394638, kgp4037661, kgp4137144, kgp433351,kgp4456934, kgp4575797, kgp4591145, kgp4892427, kgp4970670, kgp4985243,kgp5252824, kgp5326762, kgp541892, kgp5691690, kgp5747456, kgp5894351,kgp5924341, kgp5949515, kgp6042557, kgp6081880, kgp6194428, kgp6213972,kgp625941, kgp6301155, kgp6429231, kgp6828277, kgp6889327, kgp6990559,kgp7006201, kgp7151153, kgp7161038, kgp7653470, kgp7778345, kgp7932108,kgp8145845, kgp8644305, kgp8847137, kgp9143704, kgp9409440, kgp956070,kgp9909702, kgp9927782, rs10038844, rs1026894, rs10495115, rs11562998,rs11563025, rs11750747, rs11947777, rs12043743, rs12233980, rs12341716,rs12472695, rs12881439, rs13168893, rs13386874, rs1357718, rs1393037,rs1393040, rs1397481, rs1474226, rs1508515, rs1534647, rs16846161,rs1715441, rs17187123, rs17245674, rs17419416, rs1793174, rs1883448,rs1905248, rs209568, rs2354380, rs2618065, rs263247, rs2662, rs28993969,rs34647183, rs35615951, rs3768769, rs3847233, rs3858034, rs3858035,rs3858036, rs3858038, rs3894712, rs4740708, rs4797764, rs4978567,rs528065, rs6459418, rs6577395, rs6811337, rs7119480, rs7123506,rs7231366, rs7680970, rs7684006, rs7696391, rs7698655, rs7819949,rs7846783, rs7949751, rs7961005, rs8000689, rs8018807, rs961090,rs967616, rs9948620 and rs9953274, and

identifying the human subject as a predicted responder to glatirameracetate if the genotype of the subject contains

one or more A alleles at the location of kgp10762962, kgp11285883,kgp11604017, kgp1211163, kgp12253568, kgp12562255, kgp2176915,kgp24521552, kgp2877482, kgp2993366, kgp31.88, kgp3624014, kgp394638,kgp4037661, kgp433351, kgp4456934, kgp4575797, kgp4591145, kgp4892427,kgp4970670, kgp4985243, kgp5252824, kgp5326762, kgp541892, kgp5747456,kgp5894351, kgp6042557, kgp6081880, kgp6194428, kgp6429231, kgp7006201,kgp7151153, kgp7161038, kgp7653470, kgp8145845, kgp8644305, kgp9143704,kgp9409440, kgp9909702, kgp9927782, rs10038844, rs10495115, rs11750747,rs12341716, rs12881439, rs13168893, rs1393040, rs1474226, rs1534647,rs1715441, rs17187123, rs17245674, rs17419416, rs1793174, rs1883448,rs1905248, rs263247, rs3464′7183, rs35615951, rs3847233, rs3858038,rs4740708, rs528065, rs6459418, rs6577395, rs6811337, rs7680970,rs7684006, rs7698655, rs7961.005, rs8018807, rs9948620 or rs9953274,

one or more C alleles at the location of kgp10836214, kgp1432800,kgp22839559, kgp6301155, kgp6828277, rs2354380, rs2662, rs3858035,rs3894712, rs4797764 or rs7696391,

one or more G alleles at the location of kgp10148554, kgp10215554,kgp10989246, kgp11755256, kgp1682126, kgp1758575, kgp2920925,kgp3287349, kgp3420309, kgp3488270, kgp3598966, kgp3697615, kgp4137144,kgp5691690, kgp5924341, kgp5949515, kgp6213972, kgp625941, kgp6889327,kgp6990559, kgp7778345, kgp7932108, kgp8847137, kgp956070, rs1026894,rs11562998, rs11563025, rs11947777, rs12233980, rs12472695, rs13386874,rs1357718, rs1393037, rs1397481, rs1508515, rs16846161, rs209568,rs2618065, rs28993969, rs3768769, rs3858034, rs3858036, rs4978567,rs71.19480, rs7123506, rs7231366, rs7819949, rs7846783, rs7949751,rs8000689, rs961090 or rs967616, or

one or more T alleles at the location of rs12043743.

In some embodiments, the genotype of the subject at the locationcorresponding to the location of one or more of the SNPs is determinedindirectly by determining the genotype of the subject at a locationcorresponding to the location of at least one SNP that is in linkagedisequilibrium with the one or more SNPs.

The present invention also provides a kit for identifying a humansubject afflicted with multiple sclerosis or a single clinical attackconsistent with multiple sclerosis as a predicted responder or as apredicted non-responder to glatiramer acetate, the kit comprising atleast one probe specific for the location of a SNP selected from thegroup consisting of rs1894408, kgp7747883, kgp6599438, rs10162089,rs16886004, kgp8110667, kgp8817856, kgp24415534, kgp6214351 andrs759458.

The present invention also provides a kit for identifying a humansubject afflicted with multiple sclerosis or a single clinical attackconsistent with multiple sclerosis as a predicted responder or as apredicted non-responder to glatiramer acetate, the kit comprising atleast one pair of PCR primers designed to amplify a DNA segment whichincludes the location of a SNP selected from the group consisting ofrs1894408, kgp7747883, kgp6599438, rs10162089, rs16886004, kgp8110667,kgp8817856, kgp24415534, kgp6214351 and rs759458.

The present invention also provides a kit for identifying a humansubject afflicted with multiple sclerosis or a single clinical attackconsistent with multiple sclerosis as a predicted responder or as apredicted non-responder to glatiramer acetate, the kit comprising areagent for performing a method selected from the group consisting ofrestriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis, sequencing,single strand conformation polymorphism analysis (SSCP), chemicalcleavage of mismatch (CCM), gene chip and denaturing high performanceliquid chromatography (DHPLC) for determining the genotype of thesubject at a location corresponding to the location of at least one SNPselected from the group consisting of rs1894408, kgp7747883, kgp6599438,rs10162089, rs16886004, kgp8110667, kgp8817856, kgp24415534, kgp6214351and rs759458.

The present invention also provides a kit for identifying a humansubject afflicted with multiple sclerosis or a single clinical attackconsistent with multiple sclerosis as a predicted responder or as apredicted non-responder to glatiramer acetate, the kit comprisingreagents for TaqMan Open Array assay designed for determining thegenotype of the subject at a location corresponding to the location ofat least one SNP selected from the group consisting of rs1894408,kgp7747883, kgp6599438, rs10162089, rs16886004, kgp8110667, kgp8817856,kgp24415534, kgp6214351 and rs759458.

The present invention also provides a kit for identifying a humansubject afflicted with multiple sclerosis or a single clinical attackconsistent with multiple sclerosis as a predicted responder or as apredicted non-responder to glatiramer acetate, the kit comprising

a) at least one probe specific for a location corresponding to thelocation of at least one SNP;

b) at least one pair of PCR primers designed to amplify a DNA segmentwhich includes a location corresponding to the location of at least oneSNP;

c) at least one pair of PCR primers designed to amplify a DNA segmentwhich includes a location corresponding to the location of at least oneSNP and at least one probe specific for a location corresponding to thelocation of at least one SNP;

d) a reagent for performing a method selected from the group consistingof restriction fragment length polymorphism (PFLP) analysis, sequencing,single strand conformation polymorphism analysis (SSCP), chemicalcleavage of mismatch (CCM), gene chip and denaturing high performanceliquid chromatography (DHPLC) for determining the identity of at leastone SNP; or

e) reagents for TaqMan Open Array assay designed for determining thegenotype at a location corresponding to the location of at least oneSNP,

wherein the at least one SNP is selected from the group consisting ofrs1894408, kgp7747883, kgp6599438, rs10162089, rs16886004, kgp8110667,kgp8817856, kgp24415534, kgp6214351 and rs759458.

In some embodiments, the at least one SNP is in linkage disequilibriumwith the one or more SNPs.

In some embodiments, the gene chip is a whole genome genotyping array.

In some embodiments, the kit comprises

(i) at least one pair of PCR primers designed to amplify a DNA segmentwhich includes the location of a SNP selected from the group consistingof rs1894408, kgp7747883, kgp6599438, rs10162089, rs16886004,kgp8110667, kgp8817856, kgp24415534, kgp6214351 and rs759458, and

(ii) at least one probe specific for the location of a SNP selected fromthe group consisting of rs1894408, kgp7747883, kgp6599438, rs10162089,rs16886004, kgp8110667, kgp8817856, kgp24415534, kgp6214351 andrs759458.

In some embodiments, the kit further comprises means for applying thealgorithm depicted in FIG. 11 or FIG. 13 to identify the subject as apredicted responder or as a predicted non-responder to glatirameracetate.

In some embodiments, the kit further comprises

a) a probe specific for the location of a SNP rs3135391;

b) one pair of PCR primers designed to amplify a DNA segment whichincludes the location of a SNP rs3135391;

c) a pair of PCR primers designed to amplify a DNA segment whichincludes a location corresponding to the location of a SNP rs3135391 anda probe specific for a location corresponding to the location of a SNPrs3135391;

d) a reagent for performing a method selected from the group consistingof restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis, sequencing,single strand conformation polymorphism analysis (SSCP), chemicalcleavage of mismatch (CCM), gene chip and denaturing high performanceliquid chromatography (DHPLC) for determining the genotype of thesubject at a location corresponding to the location of a SNP rs3135391;or

e) reagents for TaqMan Open Array assay designed for determining thegenotype of the subject at a location corresponding to the location of aSNP rs3135391,

and means for applying the algorithm depicted in FIG. 8, FIG. 9 or FIG.10 to identify the subject as a predicted responder or as a predictednon-responder to glatiramer acetate.

In some embodiments, the location of a SNP selected from the groupconsisting of rs3135391, rs1894408, kpg6599438, rs10162089, rs16886004,kgp8110667, kgp8817856, kgp24415534, kgp6214351 and rs759458.

In some embodiments, the location of a SNP selected from the groupconsisting of kgp7747883, kgp6599438, rs10162089, rs16886004,kgp8110667, kgp8817856, kgp24415534, kgp6214351 and rs759458.

In some embodiments, the kit further comprises means for applying thealgorithm depicted in FIG. 12 or FIG. 14 to identify the subject as apredicted responder or as a predicted non-responder to glatirameracetate.

In some embodiments, the kit further comprises instructions for use ofthe kit for identifying a human subject afflicted with multiplesclerosis or a single clinical attack consistent with multiple sclerosisas a predicted responder or as a predicted non-responder to glatirameracetate.

In some embodiments, the genotype of the subject at the locationcorresponding to the location of one or more of the SNPs is determinedby indirect genotyping.

In some embodiments, the genotype of the subject at the locationcorresponding to the location of one or more of the SNPs is determinedindirectly by determining the genotype of the subject at a locationcorresponding to the location of at least one SNP that is in linkagedisequilibrium with the one or more SNPs.

In some embodiments, determining the genotype of the subject at alocation corresponding to the location of at least one SNP that is inlinkage disequilibrium with the one or more SNPs allows identificationof the genotype of the subject at the location corresponding to thelocation of the one or more SNPs with a probability of at least 85%.

In some embodiments, wherein determining the genotype of the subject ata location corresponding to the location of at least one SNP that is inlinkage disequilibrium with the one or more SNPs allows identificationof the genotype of the subject at the location corresponding to thelocation of the one or more SNPs with a probability of at least 90%.

In some embodiments, wherein determining the genotype of the subject ata location corresponding to the location of at least one SNP that is inlinkage disequilibrium with the one or more SNPs allows identificationof the genotype of the subject at the location corresponding to thelocation of the one or more SNPs with a probability of at least 99%.

The present invention also provides a probe for identifying the genotypeof a location corresponding to the location of a SNP selected from thegroup consisting of rs1894408, kgp7747883, kgp6599438, rs10162089,rs16886004, kgp8110667, kgp8817856, kgp24415534, kgp6214351 andrs759458.

In some embodiments, the location of a SNP selected from the groupconsisting of kgp7747883, kgp6599438, rs10162089, rs16886004,kgp8110667, kgp8817856, kgp24415534, kgp6214351 and rs759458.

In some embodiments, the SNP is in linkage disequilibrium with the oneor more SNPs.

In some embodiments, the location of the SNP is determined indirectly bydetermining the genotype at a location corresponding to the location ofthe SNP that is in linkage disequilibrium with the one or more SNPs.

The present invention also provides Glatiramer acetate or apharmaceutical composition comprising glatiramer acetate for use intreating a human subject afflicted with multiple sclerosis or a singleclinical attack consistent with multiple sclerosis which human subjectis identified as a predicted responder to glatiramer acetate by:

a) determining a genotype of the subject at a location corresponding tothe location of one or more single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs)selected from the group consisting of: rs1894408, kgp7747883,kgp6599438, rs10162089, rs16886004, kgp8110667, kgp8817856, kgp24415534,kgp6214351 and rs759458, and

b) identifying the subject as a predicted responder to glatirameracetate if the genotype of the subject contains

one or more A alleles at the location of kgp8110667, rs10162089,rs759458 and kgp6214351, or

one or more G alleles at the location of kgp24415534, kgp6599438,kgp7747883, kgp8817856, rs16886004 and rs1894408.

In some embodiments, determining a genotype of the subject at a locationcorresponding to the location of one or more single nucleotidepolymorphisms (SNPs) selected from the group consisting of: kgp7747883,kgp6599438, rs10162089, rs16886004, kgp8110667, kgp8817856, kgp24415534,kgp6214351 and rs759458.

In some embodiments, the genotype of the subject at the locationcorresponding to the location of one or more of the SNPs is determinedindirectly by determining the genotype of the subject at a locationcorresponding to the location of at least one SNP that is in linkagedisequilibrium with the one or more SNPs.

In some embodiments, determining the genotype of the subject at alocation corresponding to the location of at least one SNP that is inlinkage disequilibrium with the one or more SNPs allows identificationof the genotype of the subject at the location corresponding to thelocation of the one or more SNPs with a probability of at least 85%,90%, or 99%.

The present invention also provides a method of determining the genotypeof a human subject comprising identifying whether the genotype of ahuman subject contains

one or more A alleles at the location of kgp8110667, rs10162089,rs759458 and kgp6214351, or

one or more G alleles at the location of kgp24415534, kgp6599438,kgp7747883, kgp8817856, rs16886004 and rs1894408.

In some embodiments, identifying whether the genotype of a human subjectcontains

one or more A alleles at the location of kgp8110667, rs10162089,rs759458 and kgp6214351, or

one or more G alleles at the location of kgp24415534, kgp6599438,kgp7747883, kgp8817856, rs16886004 and rs1894408

is determined indirectly by determining the genotype of the subject at alocation corresponding to the location of at least one SNP that is inlinkage disequilibrium with the one or more SNPs.

In some embodiments, identifying the genotype of a human subject at thelocation of kgp7747883, kgp6599438, rs10162089, rs16886004, kgp8110667,kgp8817856, kgp24415534, kgp6214351 and rs759458.

In some embodiments, the SNP is in linkage disequilibrium with the oneor more SNPs.

In some embodiments, the genotype of the human subject is determinedindirectly by determining the genotype of the human subject at alocation corresponding to the location of the SNP that is in linkagedisequilibrium with the one or more SNPs.

All combinations of the various elements described herein are within thescope of the invention.

DEFINITIONS

As used herein, a genetic marker refers to a DNA sequence that has aknown location on a chromosome. Several non-limiting examples of classesof genetic markers include SNP (single nucleotide polymorphism), STR(short tandem repeat), and SFP (single feature polymorphism). VNTR(variable number tandem repeat), microsatellite polymorphism, insertionsand deletions. The genetic markers associated with the invention areSNPs. As used herein a SNP or “single nucleotide polymorphism” refers toa specific site in the genome where there is a difference in DNA basebetween individuals. In some embodiments the SNP is located in a codingregion of a gene. In other embodiments the SNP is located in a noncodingregion of a gene. In still other embodiments the SNP is located in anintergenic region.

Several non-limiting examples of databases from which information onSNPs or genes that are associated with human disease can be retrievedinclude: NCBI resources, The SNP Consortium LTD, NCBI dbSNP database,International HapMap Project, 1000 Genomes Project, Glovar VariationBrowser, SNPStats, PharmGKB, GEN-SniP, and SNPedia.

SNPs are identified herein using the rs identifier numbers in accordancewith the NCBI dbSNP database, which is publically available at:ncbi.nlm.nih.goviprojects/SNP/ or using the kgp identifier numbers,which were created by Illumina. Genotype at the kgp SNPs can be obtainedby using the Illumina genotyping arrays. In addition, SNPs can beidentified by the specific location on the chromosome indicated for thespecific SNP.

Additional information about identifying SNPs can be obtained from theNCBI database SNP FAQ archive located at ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK3848/or from literature available on the Illumina website located atillumina.com/applications/genotyping/literature.ilmn.

In some embodiments, SNPs in linkage disequilibrium with the SNPsassociated with the invention are useful for obtaining similar results.As used herein, linkage disequilibrium refers to the non-randomassociation of SNPs at one loci. Techniques for the measurement oflinkage disequilibrium are known in the art. As two SNPs are in linkagedisequilibrium if they are inherited together, the information theyprovide is correlated to a certain extent. SNPs in linkagedisequilibrium with the SNPs included in the models can be obtained fromdatabases such as HapMap or other related databases, from experimentalsetups run in laboratories or from computer-aided in-silico experiments.Determining the genotype of a subject at a position of SNP as specifiedherein, e.g. as specified by NCBI dbSNP rs identifier, may comprise“direct genotyping”, e.g. by determining the identity of the nucleotideof each allele at the locus of SNP, and/or “indirect genotyping”,defined herein as evaluating/determining the identity of an allele atone or more loci that are in linkage disequilibrium with the SNP inquestion, allowing one to infer the identity of the allele at the locusof SNP in question with a substantial degree of confidence. In somecases, indirect genotyping may comprise determining the identity of eachallele at one or more loci that are in sufficiently high linkagedisequilibrium with the SNP in question so as to allow one to infer theidentity of each allele at the locus of SNP in question with aprobability of at least 85%, at least 90% or at least 99% certainty. Agenotype at a position of SNP (genotype “at a” SNP) may be representedby a single letter which corresponds to the identity of the nucleotideat the SNP, where A represents adenine, T represents thymine, Crepresents cytosine, and G represents guanine. The identity of twoalleles at a single SNP may be represented by a two letter combinationof A, T, C, and G, where the first letter of the two letter combinationrepresents one allele and the second letter represents the secondallele, and where A represents adenine, T represents thymine, Crepresents cytosine, and G represents guanine. Thus, a two allelegenotype at a SNP can be represented as, for example, AA, AT, AG, AC,TT, TG, TC, GG, GC, or CC. It is understood that AT, AG, AC, TG, TC, andGC are equivalent to TA, GA, CA, GT, CT, and CG, respectively.

The SNPs of the invention can be used as predictive indicators of theresponse to GA in subjects afflicted with multiple sclerosis or a singleclinical attack consistent with multiple sclerosis. Aspects of theinvention relate to determining the presence of SNPs through obtaining apatient DNA sample and evaluating the patient sample for the presence ofone or more SNPs, or for a certain set of SNPs. It should be appreciatedthat a patient DNA sample can be extracted, and a SNP can be detected inthe sample, through any means known to one of ordinary skill in art.Some non-limiting examples of known techniques include detection viarestriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis, arraysincluding but not limited to planar microarrays or bead arrays,sequencing, single strand conformation polymorphism analysis (SSCP),chemical cleavage of mismatch (CCM), Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) anddenaturing high performance liquid chromatography (DHPLC).

In some embodiments, the genotyping array is a whole genome genotypingarray. In some embodiments, the Whole-genome genotyping arrays asdefined here are arrays that contain hundreds of thousands to millionsof genetic sequences (which may also be named “probes”). In someembodiments, Whole-genome genotyping arrays contain 500,000 probes ormore. In some embodiments, Whole-genome genotyping arrays contain 1million probes or more. In some embodiments, Whole-genome genotypingarrays contain 5 million probes or more.

In some embodiments, a SNP is detected through PCR amplification andsequencing of the DNA region comprising the SNP. In some embodimentsSNPs are detected using arrays, exemplified by gene chip, including butnot limited to DNA arrays or microarrays, DNA chips, and whole genomegenotyping arrays, all of which may be for example planar arrays or beadarrays, or a TaqMan open Array. Arrays/Microarrays for detection ofgenetic polymorphisms, changes or mutations (in general, geneticvariations) such as a SNP in a DNA sequence, may comprise a solidsurface, typically glass, on which a high number of genetic sequencesare deposited (the probes), complementary to the genetic variations tobe studied. Using standard robotic printers to apply probes to the arraya high density of individual probe features can be obtained, for exampleprobe densities of 600 features per cm² or more can be typicallyachieved. The positioning of probes on an array is precisely controlledby the printing device (robot, inkjet printer, photolithographic masketc) and probes are aligned in a grid. The organization of probes on thearray facilitates the subsequent identification of specific probe-targetinteractions. Additionally it is common, but not necessary, to dividethe array features into smaller sectors, also grid-shaped, that aresubsequently referred to as sub-arrays. Sub-arrays typically comprise 32individual probe features although lower (e.g. 16) or higher (e.g. 64 ormore) features can comprise each sub-array. In some arrays the probesare connected to beads instead of the solid support. Such arrays arecalled “bead arrays” or “bead CHIPs”

In some embodiments, detection of genetic variation such as the presenceof a SNP involves hybridization to sequences which specificallyrecognize the normal and the mutant allele in a fragment of DNA derivedfrom a test sample. Typically, the fragment has been amplified, e.g. byusing the polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and labeled e.g. with afluorescent molecule. A laser can be used to detect bound labeledfragments on the chip and thus an individual who is homozygous for thenormal allele can be specifically distinguished from heterozygousindividuals (in the case of autosomal dominant conditions then theseindividuals are referred to as carriers) or those who are homozygous forthe mutant allele. In some embodiments, the amplification reactionand/or extension reaction is carried out on the microarray or beaditself. For differential hybridization based methods there are a numberof methods for analyzing hybridization data for genotyping: Increase inhybridization level: The hybridization levels of probes complementary tothe normal and mutant alleles are compared. Decrease in hybridizationlevel: Differences in the sequence between a control sample and a testsample can be identified by a decrease in the hybridization level of thetotally complementary oligonucleotides with a reference sequence. A lossapproximating 100% is produced in mutant homozygous Individuals whilethere is only an approximately 50% loss in heterozygotes. In Microarraysfor examining all the bases of a sequence of “n” nucleotides(“oligonucleotide”) of length in both strands, a minimum of “2n”oligonucleotides that overlap with the previous oligonucleotide in allthe sequence except in the nucleotide are necessary. Typically the sizeof the oligonucleotides is about 25 nucleotides. However it should beappreciated that the oligonucleotide can be any length that isappropriate as would be understood by one of ordinary skill in the art.The increased number of oligonucleotides used to reconstruct thesequence reduces errors derived from fluctuation of the hybridizationlevel.

However, the exact change in sequence cannot be identified with thismethod; in some embodiments this method is combined with sequencing toidentify the mutation. Where amplification or extension is carried outon the microarray or bead itself, three methods are presented by way ofexample: In the Minisequencing strategy, a mutation specific primer isfixed on the slide and after an extension reaction with fluorescentdideoxynucleotides, the image of the Microarray is captured with ascanner. In the Primer extension strategy, two oligonucleotides aredesigned for detection of the wild type and mutant sequencesrespectively. The extension reaction is subsequently carried out withone fluorescently labeled nucleotide and the remaining nucleotidesunlabelled. In either case the starting material can be either an RNAsample or a DNA product amplified by PCR. In the Tag arrays strategy, anextension reaction is carried out in solution with specific primers,which carry a determined 5′ sequence or “tag”. The use of Microarrayswith oligonucleotides complementary to these sequences or “tags” allowsthe capture of the resultant products of the extension. Examples of thisinclude the high density Microarray “Flex-flex” (Affymetrix).

In the Illumina 1M Dou BeadChip array(illumina.com/products/humanlm_duo_dna_analysis_beadchip_kits.ilmn), SNPgenotypes are generated from fluorescent intensities using themanufacturer's default cluster settings.

In some aspects of the invention measurement of clinical variablescomprises part of the prediction model predicting response to GA alongwith the genetic variables. Some non-limiting examples are age of thepatient (in years), gender of patient, clinical manifestations, MRIparameter, country, ancestry, and years of exposure to treatment)“Clinical manifestations” include but are not limited to EDSS score suchas baseline EDSS score, log of number of relapses in last 2 Years andrelapse rate. “MRI parameters” include but are not limited to the volumeand/or number of T1 enhancing lesions and/or T2 enhancing lesions;exemplified by baseline volume of T2 lesion, number of Gd-T1 lesions atbaseline. In certain aspect of the invention, the clinical variablestaken into account are as measured at the time of the decision about thetreatment suitable for the patient, or measured at a time pointdetermined by the physician, researcher or other professional involvedin the decision.

The identification of a patient as a responder or as a non-responder toGA based on the presence of at least one SNP from tables 2-22 and 24-33,a set of SNPs from tables 2-22 and 24-33, or the combination of a SNP ora set of SNPs from tables 2-22 and 24-33 with one or more clinicalvariables described above, may be used for predicting response to GA.

Also within the scope of the invention are kits and instructions fortheir use. In some embodiments kits associated with the invention arekits for identifying one or more SNPs within a patient sample. In someembodiments a kit may contain primers for amplifying a specific geneticlocus. In some embodiments, a kit may contain a probe for hybridizing toa specific SNP. The kit of the invention can include reagents forconducting each of the following assays including but not limited torestriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis, arraysincluding but not limited to planar microarrays or bead arrays,sequencing, single strand conformation polymorphism analysis (SSCP),chemical cleavage of mismatch (CCM), and denaturing high performanceliquid chromatography (DHPLC), PCR amplification and sequencing of theDNA region comprising the SNP. A kit of the invention can include adescription of use of the contents of the kit for participation in anybiological or chemical mechanism disclosed herein. A kit can includeinstructions for use of the kit components alone or in combination withother methods or compositions for assisting in screening or diagnosing asample and/or determining whether a subject is a responder or anon-responder to GA.

Forms of Multiple Sclerosis:

There are five distinct disease stages and/or types of MS:

-   -   1) benign multiple sclerosis;    -   2) relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS);    -   3) secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS);    -   4) progressive relapsing multiple sclerosis (PRMS); and    -   5) primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS).

Benign multiple sclerosis is a retrospective diagnosis which ischaracterized by 1-2 exacerbations with complete recovery, no lastingdisability and no disease progression for 10-15 years after the initialonset. Benign multiple sclerosis may, however, progress into other formsof multiple sclerosis.

Patients suffering from RRMS experience sporadic exacerbations orrelapses, as well as periods of remission. Lesions and evidence ofaxonal loss may or may not be visible on MRI for patients with RRMS.SPMS may evolve from RRMS. Patients afflicted with SPMS have relapses, adiminishing degree of recovery during remissions, less frequentremissions and more pronounced neurological deficits than RRMS patients.Enlarged ventricles, which are markers for atrophy of the corpuscailosum, midline center and spinal cord, are visible on MRI of patientswith SPMS.

PPMS is characterized by a steady progression of increasing neurologicaldeficits without distinct attacks or remissions. Cerebral lesions,diffuse spinal cord damage and evidence of axonal loss are evident onthe MRI of patients with PPMS. PPMS has periods of acute exacerbationswhile proceeding along a course of increasing neurological deEicitswithout remissions. Lesions are evident on MRI of patients sufferingfrom PRMS.(28)

A clinically isolated syndrome (CIS) is a single monosymptomatic attackcompatible with MS, such as optic neuritis, brain stem symptoms, andpartial myelitis. Patients with CIS that experience a second clinicalattack are generally considered to have clinically definite multiplesclerosis (CDMS). Over 80 percent of patients with a CIS and MRI lesionsgo on to develop MS, while approximately 20 percent have a self-limitedprocess.(29, 30) Patients who experience a single clinical attackconsistent with MS may have at least one lesion consistent with multiplesclerosis prior to the development of clinically definite multiplesclerosis.

Multiple sclerosis may present with optic neuritis, blurring of vision,diplopia, involuntary rapid eye movement, blindness, loss of balance,tremors, ataxia, vertigo, clumsiness of a limb, lack of co-ordination,weakness of one or more extremity, altered muscle tone, musclestiffness, spasms, tingling, paraesthesia, burning sensations, musclepains, facial pain, trigeminal neuralgia, stabbing sharp pains, burningtingling pain, slowing of speech, slurring of words, changes in rhythmof speech, dysphagia, fatigue, bladder problems (including urgency,frequency, incomplete emptying and incontinence), bowel problems(including constipation and loss of bowel control), impotence,diminished sexual arousal, loss of sensation, sensitivity to heat, lossof short term memory, loss of concentration, or loss of judgment orreasoning.

Relapsing Form of Multiple Sclerosis:

The term relapsing MS includes:

-   -   1) patients with RRMS;    -   2) patients with SPMS and superimposed relapses; and    -   3) patients with CIS who show lesion dissemination on subsequent        MRI scans according to McDonald's criteria.

As used herein, relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis include:Relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS), characterized byunpredictable acute episodes of neurological dysfunction (relapses),followed by variable recovery and periods of clinical stability;

Secondary Progressive MS (SPMS), wherein patients having RRMS developsustained deterioration with or without relapses superimposed; and

Primary progressive-relapsing multiple sclerosis (PPRMS) orprogressive-relapsing multiple sclerosis (PRMS), an uncommon formwherein patients developing a progressive deterioration from thebeginning can also develop relapses later on.

Kurtzke Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS):

The Kurtzke Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) is a method ofquantifying disability in multiple sclerosis. The EDSS replaced theprevious Disability Status Scales which used to bunch people with MS inthe lower brackets. The EDSS quantifies disability in eight FunctionalSystems (FS) and allows neurologists to assign a Functional System Score(FSS) in each of these. The Functional Systems are: pyramidal,cerebellar, brainstem, sensory, bowel and bladder, visual & cerebral(according to mult-sclerosis.org/expandeddisabilitystatusscale).

Clinical Relapse:

A clinical relapse, which may also be used herein as “relapse,”“confirmed relapse,” or “clinically defined relapse,” is defined as theappearance of one or more new neurological abnormalities or thereappearance of one or more previously observed neurologicalabnormalities.

This change in clinical state must last at least 48 hours and beimmediately preceded by a relatively stable or improving neurologicalstate of at least 30 days. This criterion is different from the clinicaldefinition of exacerbation “at least 24 hours duration of symptoms,”(31) as detailed in the section “relapse evaluation.”

An event is counted as a relapse only when the subject's symptoms areaccompanied by observed objective neurological changes, consistent with:

a) an increase of at least 0.5 in the EDSS score or one grade in thescore of two or more of the seven FS (32); or,

b) two grades in the score of one of FS as compared to the previousevaluation.

The subject must not be undergoing any acute metabolic changes such asfever or other medical abnormality. A change in bowel/bladder functionor in cognitive function must not be entirely responsible for thechanges in EDSS or FS scores.

As used herein, a “multiple sclerosis drug” is a drug or an agentintended to treat clinically defined MS, CIS, any form ofneurodegenerative or demyelinating diseases, or symptoms of any of theabove mentioned diseases. “Multiple sclerosis drugs” may include but arenot limited to antibodies, immunosuppressants, anti-inflammatory agents,immunomodulators, cytokines, cytotoxic agents and steroids and mayinclude approved drugs, drugs in clinical trial, or alternativetreatments, intended to treat clinically defined MS, CIS or any form ofneurodegenerative or demyelinatlng diseases. “Multiple sclerosis drugs”include but are not limited to Interferon and its derivatives (includingBETASERON®, AVONEX® and REBIF®), Mitoxantrone and Natalizumab. Agentsapproved or in-trial for the treatment of other autoimmune diseases, butused in a MS or CIS patient to treat MS or CIS are also defined asmultiple sclerosis drugs.

As used herein, a “naïve patient” is a subject that has not been treatedwith any multiple sclerosis drugs as defined in the former paragraph.

The administration of glatiramer acetate may be oral, nasal, pulmonary,parenteral, intravenous, intra-articular, transdermal, intradermal,subcutaneous, topical, intramuscular, rectal, intrathecal, intraocular,buccal or by gavage.

As used herein, “GALA” is a phase 3 clinical trial entitled “A Study inSubjects With Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (RRMS) to Assessthe Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Glatiramer Acetate (GA)Injection 40 mg Administered Three Times a Week Compared to Placebo(GALA).” The GALA trial has the ClinicalTrials.gov IdentifierNCT01067521, and additional information about the trial can be found atclinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01067521.

As used herein, “FORTE” is a phase 3 clinical trial entitled “ClinicalTrial Comparing Treatment of Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis(RR-MS) With Two Doses of Glatiramer Acetate (GA).” The FORTE trial hasthe ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier NCT00337779 and additionalinformation, including study results can be found atclinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00337779.

As used herein, “about” with regard to a stated number encompasses arange of +10 percent to −10 percent of the stated value. By way ofexample, about 100 mg/kg therefore includes the range 90-100 mg/kg andtherefore also includes 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100,101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 018, 109 and 110 mg/kg. Accordingly,about 100 mg/kg includes, in an embodiment, 100 mg/kg.

It is understood that where a parameter range is provided, all integerswithin that range, tenths thereof, and hundredths thereof, are alsoprovided by the invention. For example, “0.2-5 mg/kg” is a disclosure of0.2 mg/kg, 0.21 mg/kg, 0.22 mg/kg, 0.23 mg/kg etc. up to 0.3 mg/kg, 0.31mg/kg, 0.32 mg/kg, 0.33 mg/kg etc. up to 0.4 mg/kg, 0.5 mg/kg, 0.6 mg/kgetc. up to 5.0 mg/kg.

All combinations of the various elements described herein are within thescope of the invention.

This invention will be better understood by reference to theExperimental Details which follow, but those skilled in the art willreadily appreciate that the specific experiments detailed are onlyillustrative of the invention as described more fully in the claimswhich follow thereafter.

Experimental Details Description of the Study

Copaxone® (Glatiramer acetate) is a leading drug for the treatment of MSthat is marketed by TEVA. Glatiramer acetate significantly improvespatient outcomes, but glatiramer acetate treatment is not equallyeffective in all patients. Individual differences between patients,including inherited genetic factors, can account for significantdifferences in individual responses to medications. A consequence ofthis diversity is that no single medication is effective in allpatients. Clinical and genetic factors are predictive of patientresponse to glatiramer acetate.

In the following Examples, predictive genetic factors of glatirameracetate treatment response are identified and a diagnostic model isdemonstrated to help guide MS drug therapy to significantly improvepatient outcomes.

EXAMPLES Example 1 Patient Populations

Response definitions were received from patients from two largeglatiramer acetate clinical trial cohorts (GALA, FORTE) and patientswere categorized as responder, non-responder, extreme-responder, orextreme non-responder according to the criteria set forth in Table 1.

TABLE 1 Definition of Glatiramer Acetate Responders and Non-Respondersand population representation in GALA and FORTE cohorts. Number ofsamples (% of cohort) GALA GALA FORTE placebo Responders Responders: 200221 97 Change in Annual Relapse (26%) (36%) (25%) Rate (ARR) fromprevious 2 years < −1 Extreme Responders: 66 95 23 Change in ARR fromprevious (8.5%) (16%) (6%) 2 years < −1 and new T2 Lesions = 0 andRelapse Free Non- Non-Responders: 123 68 101 Responders Change in ARRfrom previous (16%) (11%) (26%) 2 years ≧ 0 Extreme Non-Responders: 7938 73 Change in ARR from previous (10%) (6%) (19%) 2 years ≧ 0 and newT2 Lesions ≧ 1

Example 2 Patient Genotyping

DNA samples from categorized patients were subject to quality controlanalysis followed by genotyping with the Illumina OMNI-5M genome widearray. This array tests 4,301,331 variants with a median marker spacingof 360 bp. The array includes 84,004 non-synonymous SNPs including43,904 variants in the MHC region. Over 800 patients were genotyped.

Genotyping Quality Control

An Illumina-derived algorithm of SNP cluster definitions (i.e., thespecific parameters used to determine specific genotypes of each SNP)was used to determine the 4,301,331 genotypes for each of the genotypedsamples. For genotyping QC, SNPs were evaluated as either pass, fail, orthe SNP cluster calling definitions were revised and the SNP wasre-evaluated as pass or fail.

Evaluation of SNPs with poor cluster separation values (i.e., thelocation of SNP calling clusters were very close together) identified126 SNPs for which SNP clustering was manually corrected. Evaluation ofSNPs that were not in Hardy-Weinburg equilibrium identified 1,000 SNPsfor which SNP clustering was manually corrected. Evaluation of SNPs withlow GC scores (GC score: an Illumina-developed score of overall SNPperformance) identified 10,000 SNPs for which SNP clustering wasmanually corrected. Evaluation of SNPs with low GC scores alsoidentified 160,000 SNPs for which SNP clustering was revised usingIllumina GenomeStudio software to re-define SNP cluster callingdefinitions. A total of 524 SNPs were scored as “failed” and removedfrom further analyses due to poor SNP clustering that could not bemanually corrected.

In addition, SNPs with low call rates (i.e., a low number of genotypecalls were generated from a particular SNP test) were scored as “fail”and removed from further analyses. Applying a “call rate” thresholdof >85% to the 4,301,331 SNPs tested (i.e., for each SNP, the % ofsamples for which a genotype was called) resulted in “fails” for 4,384SNPs, yielding a total of 4,296,423 SNPs available for subsequentanalyses (99.89% of variants tested).

Finally, samples with call rates less than 94% (i.e., samples for whichless than 94% of the genotyped SNPs produced genotype calls) wereremoved. This resulted in the removal of 31 samples with call rates of49-93%, and resulted in a final cohort of 776 samples for subsequentanalyses. Notably, of these 31 excluded samples, 18 (58%) had very low(<1 ng/ul) DNA concentrations and 12 of the other 13 excluded sampleshad low DNA quality (OD 260/280 ratio <1.8 or >2.0), or low DNA volumes.

For the final 776 samples, the overall median sample genotype call ratewas 99.88% (min. 94.26%, max. 99.96%) indicative of high qualitygenotype data for these samples.

Example 3 Overview of Genetic Analysis

Genotype data was merged with selected clinical data(Responder/Non-Responder status, country, age, gender, ancestry, log ofnumber of relapses in last 2 Years, baseline EDSS score, baseline volumeof T2 lesion, number of Gd-T1 lesions at baseline, and years of exposureto treatment). Association and regression analyses were conducted usingSVS7 software.

Analyses were conducted using standard association analyses andregression analyses. To maximize the statistical power for high priorityvariants, the analyses began with focused list of candidate variants(35), then expanded to a larger number of variants in 30 genes, thenexpanded to variants in 180 candidate genes, and finally expanded to theentire genome-wide analysis.

For each stage of association analyses, results were calculated toidentify genetic associations using three genetic models:

1. Allelic Model (chi-square, chi-square −10 Log P, fisher exact, fisherexact −10 Log P, values for fisher and chi-square with Bonferonicorrection, Odds Ratios and Confidence Bounds, Begression P-value,Regression −log 10 P, Call Rate (Cases), Call Rate (Controls), MinorAllele Frequency, Allele Freq. (Cases), Allele Freq. (Controls), MajorAllele Frequency, Allele Freq. (Cases), Allele Freq. (Controls),Genotype Counts for cases and controls, Missing Genotype Counts, AlleleCounts for cases and controls).

2. Additive Model (Cochrane-Armitage Trend Test P-value, Exact for ofCochrane Armitage Trend Test, −log 10 P-values, Correlation/Trend testP-value, Correlation/Trend −log 10 P, Call Rate, Call Rate (Cases), CallRate (Controls), Minor Allele Frequency, Allele Freq. (Cases), AlleleFreq. (Controls).

For each stage of regression analyses, results were calculated toidentify genetic associations using an additive genetic model.

Example 4 Stages of Analysis

Stage 1.

Discovery Cohort (n=318: 198 R vs. 120 NR)—In the first stage ofanalysis, the discovery cohort (GALA) was analyzed to identify variantsassociated with good response vs. poor response.

Stage 2.

Replication Cohort (n=262: 201 R vs. 61 NR)—In the second stage of eachanalysis, variants selected in the discovery cohort were analyzed toidentify replicating associations in the FORTE replication cohortassociated with good response vs. poor response.

Stage 3.

Combined Cohorts (n=580: 399 R vs. 111 NR)—In the third stage of theanalysis, the combined GALA and FORTE cohorts were analyzed.

Stage 4. Placebo Cohort (n=196: 95 R vs. 101 NR) In the fourth stage ofthe analysis, the placebo cohort (GALA placebo) was analyzed to identifyvariants associated with placebo response/non-response. These resultswill be used to confirm whether significantly associated variants arespecific to glatiramer acetate drug response versus disease severity.

An overview of these analyses is presented in Table A. For each stage astep-wise analysis was performed in order to maximize study power.

TABLE A Overview of the analyses used to identify genetic markerspredictive of response to glatiramer acetate. Combined Cohorts forDiscovery Cohort Replication Cohort Comparative Parameters Step 1Candidate SNPs (35) Candidate SNPs (35) Candidate SNPs (35) −Additive,Allelic, −Additive, Allelic, −Additive, Allelic, Genotypic, RegressionGenotypic, Regression Genotypic, Regression Candidate SNPs. ExtremeCandidate SNPs, Extreme Candidate SNPs, Extreme −Additive, Allelic,−Additive, Allelic, −Additive, Allelic, Genotypic, Regression Genotypic,Regression Genotypic, Regression Step 2 Candidate Genes (30) CandidateGenes (30) Candidate Genes (30) −Additive, Allelic, −Additive, Allelic,−Additive, Allelic, Genotypic, Regression Genotypic, RegressionGenotypic, Regression Candidate Genes, Extreme Candidate Genes, ExtremeCandidate Genes, Extreme −Additive, Allelic, −Additive, Allelic,−Additive, Allelic, Genotypic, Regression Genotypic, RegressionGenotypic, Regression Step 3 Candidate Genes (180) Candidate Genes (180)Candidate Genes (180) −Additive, Allelic, −Additive, Allelic, −Additive,Allelic, Genotypic, Regression Genotypic, Regression Genotypic,Regression Candidate Genes, Extreme Candidate Genes, Extreme CandidateGenes, Extreme −Additive, Allelic, −Additive, Allelic, −Additive,Allelic, Genotypic, Regression Genotypic, Regression Genotypic,Regression Step 4 Genome-wide Genome-wide Genome-wide −Additive,Allelic, −Additive, Allelic, −Additive, Allelic, Genotypic, RegressionGenotypic, Regression Genotypic, Regression +Corrected for ancestry+Corrected for ancestry +Corrected for ancestry +Corrected for+Corrected for +Corrected for clinical covariates clinical covariatesclinical covariates +Corrected for top SNP +Corrected for top SNP+Corrected for top SNP Genome-wide, Extreme Genome-wide, ExtremeGenome-wide, Extreme −Additive, Allelic, −Additive, Allelic, −Additive,Allelic, Genotypic, Regression Genotypic, Regression Genotypic,Regression +Corrected for +Corrected for +Corrected for clinicalcovariates clinical covariates clinical covariates +Corrected for topSNP +Corrected for top SNP +Corrected for top SNP

Example 5 Analysis Part 1—Analysis of Candidate Variants

The initial analysis was limited to 35 genetic variants identified inhigh priority genes. Power (80%) with Bonferroni statistical correctionfor multiple testing to identify significant gernetic associations withan odds ratio >3, for variants with an allele frequency greater than10%. (Or rare alleles (2.5%) with an odds ratio >7).

Results for Standard Response Definition, Candidate Variants Selected apriori for Additive and Allelic models are presented in tables 2 and 3,respectively.

TABLE 2 Additive Model, Candidate Variants (GALA, FORTE, and Combinedcohorts) GALA FORTE COMBINED Al- Al- Al- Armi- Al- lele Armi- Al- leleArmi- Al- lele tage lele Freq. tage lele Freq. tage lele Freq. P- OddsFreq. (Non- P- Odds Freq. (Non- P- Odds Freq. (Non- Muta- Source Name ChGene value Ratio (Resp.) Resp.) value Ratio (Resp.) Resp.) value Ratio(Resp.) Resp.) tion Top Priority Tchelet GWAS rs3135391 6 HLA-DRB1 0.0400.66 17% 24% 0.0499 0.64 23% 32% 0.014 0.70 20% 27% *1501, T118T TopPriority Tchelet GWAS rs3135388 6 HLA-DRB1 0.047 0.67 17% 24% 0.04990.64 23% 32% 0.017 0.70 20% 27% *1501 Tchelet GWAS rs947603 10 CEP550.054 1.48 26% 19% 0.16 1.45 23% 16% 0.027 1.42 24% 18% Top PriorityTsareva 2011 rs1800629 6 TNF 0.088 0.68 12% 17% 0.65 0.88 12% 14% 0.090.75 12% 16% Tchelet GWAS rs4344916 2 AC083939.1 0.32 1.20 34% 30% 0.480.87 34% 38% 0.70 1.05 34% 33% Tchelet GWAS rs10950359 7 AC074389.1 0.320.85 29% 33% 0.40 1.23 25% 21% 0.51 0.91 27% 29% Tchelet GWAS rs1225688910 CYP26C1 0.33 0.84 31% 35% 0.064 1.56 33% 25% 0.77 1.04 32% 31% TopPriority Comi rs974060 7 TAC1 0.34 1.18 32% 28% 0.78 0.94 27% 29% 0.671.06 30% 28% Top Priority Tchelet GWAS rs17771939 8 AC016885.1 0.36 1.1829% 26% 0.0032 0.54 28% 43% 0.35 0.88 29% 31% Top Priority Tsareva 2011rs6897932 5 IL7Ra 0.39 0.84 20% 23% 0.63 0.90 24% 26% 0.44 0.89 22% 24%Missense T244I Tchelet GWAS rs11599624 10 P11-655H13 0.39 1.23 15% 13%0.50 1.27 11%  9% 0.43 1.17 13% 12% Top Priority Comi rs1558896 7 TAC10.40 1.15 34% 30% 0.85 0.96 29% 30% 0.73 1.05 31% 30% Tchelet GWASrs11617134 13 P11-629E24 0.41 0.76  5%  7% 0.95 1.02  7%  7% 0.64 0.89 6%  7% Tchelet GWAS rs17575455 2 AC078940.2 0.41 0.87 33% 36% 0.00620.56 31% 44% 0.019 0.73 32% 39% Top Priority Grossman 2007 rs946685 1IL12RB2 0.43 1.19 17% 15% 0.22 1.47 18% 13% 0.17 1.28 18% 14% TcheletGWAS rs4343256 15 CRTC3 0.47 1.27  8%  6% 0.71 0.86  7%  8% 0.72 1.09 8%  7% Tchelet GWAS rs6097801 20 CYP24A1 0.47 0.84 11% 13% 0.27 0.7514% 18% 0.29 0.83 13% 15% Tchelet GWAS rs1007328 15 AC012409.1 0.50 0.8948% 51% 0.050 0.66 47% 57% 0.08 0.80 48% 53% Top Priority Tsareva 2011rs231775 2 CTLA4 0.51 1.12 42% 39% 0.59 1.11 40% 37% 0.46 1.10 41% 38%Missense T17A Top Priority Tchelet GWAS rs9944913 18 NOL4 0.52 0.84 10%12% 0.054 0.55  9% 15% 0.08 0.71  9% 13% Tchelet GWAS rs1573706 20 PTPRT0.55 0.88 17% 19% 0.15 0.69 17% 22% 0.19 0.80 17% 20% Top PriorityGrossman 2007 rs1415148 1 CTSS 0.56 0.90 39% 41% 0.38 1.20 41% 36% 0.881.02 40% 39% Tchelet GWAS rs2487896 10 HPSE2 0.57 0.88 14% 16% 0.00060.39 12% 25% 0.013 0.65 13% 19% Tchelet GWAS rs10931091 2 AC074182.10.58 1.17 11%  9% 0.53 0.80  7%  9% 0.88 0.97  9%  9% Top Priority Comirs269976 18 SLC14A2 0.59 1.18  8%  7% 0.22 1.75  8%  5% 0.26 1.32  8% 6% Top Priority Grossman 2007 rs2275235 1 CTSS 0.62 0.91 34% 35% 0.251.28 37% 31% 0.66 1.06 35% 34% Tchelet GWAS rs4369324 10 P11-655H13 0.641.10 25% 23% 0.25 1.37 20% 15% 0.49 1.11 22% 20% Top Priority TcheletGWAS rs4148871 6 TAP2 0.69 0.93 21% 22% 0.37 1.27 23% 19% 0.79 1.04 22%21% Grossman 2007 rs2001791 3 CD86 0.74 1.08 14% 13% 0.036 0.58 13% 21%0.36 0.85 14% 16% Tchelet GWAS rs10988087 9 SET 0.77 0.89  4%  4% 0.00620.38  4% 11% 0.065 0.61  4%  7% Grossman 2007 rs1129055 3 CD86 0.83 1.0426% 25% 0.40 0.84 30% 34% 0.97 0.99 28% 28% Missense A228

Tchelet GWAS rs10853605 18 MEX3C 0.91 1.02 43% 43% 0.34 1.22 44% 39%0.49 1.09 44% 41% Top Priority Comi rs4890535 18 SLC14A2 0.94 1.02  9% 9% 0.48 1.31  9%  7% 0.66 1.10  9%  9% Tchelet GWAS rs2177073 18 DTNA0.95 1.02 11% 11% 0.033 0.55 10% 17% 0.21 0.79 11% 13% Top PriorityTchelet GWAS rs2521644 7 NPY 0.97 0.99 43% 43% 0.64 1.10 47% 44% 0.671.06 45% 44%

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TABLE 3 Allelic Model, Candidate Variants (GALA, FORTE, and Combinedcohorts) GALA FORTE COMBINED Odds Al- Odds Al- Odds Al- Ratio Al- leleRatio Al- lele Ratio Al- lele Fisher's (Minor lele Freq. Fisher's (Minorlele Freq. Fisher's (Minor lele Freq. Exact Al- Freq. (Non- Exact Al-Freq. (Non- Exact Al- Freq. (Non- DD Dd dd DD Dd dd Name Ch. Gene(s) Plele) (Resp.) Resp.) P lele) (Resp.) Resp.) P lele) (Resp.) Resp.)(Cases) (Cases) (Cases) (Cntls) (Cntls) (Cntls) rs3135391 6 HLA-DRB10.041 0.66 0.17 0.24 0.057 0.64 0.23 0.32 0.015 0.70 0.20 0.27 20 122257 10 77 94 rs3135388 6 HLA-DRB1 0.051 0.67 0.17 0.24 0.057 0.64 0.230.32 0.018 0.70 0.20 0.27 20 122 257 10 76 94 rs947603 10 CEP55 0.0661.46 0.26 0.19 0.16 1.48 0.23 0.16 0.027 1.43 0.24 0.18 22 148 228 8 50123 rs1800629 6 TNF 0.10 0.67 0.12 0.17 0.64 0.86 0.12 0.14 0.09 0.730.12 0.16 10 77 310 6 46 129 rs10950359 7 AC074389.1 0.33 0.83 0.29 0.330.47 1.24 0.25 0.21 0.52 0.91 0.27 0.29 39 138 222 14 77 90 rs974060 7TAC1 0.33 1.19 0.32 0.28 0.82 0.94 0.27 0.29 0.68 1.06 0.30 0.28 46 145208 11 81 89 rs12256889 10 CYP26C1 0.34 0.84 0.31 0.35 0.07 1.53 0.330.25 0.79 1.04 0.32 0.31 39 178 182 19 75 87 rs17771939 8 AC016885.10.36 1.19 0.29 0.26 0.004 0.53 0.28 0.43 0.33 0.88 0.29 0.31 35 159 20522 70 89 rs4344916 2 AC083939.1 0.38 1.18 0.34 0.30 0.45 0.85 0.34 0.380.74 1.05 0.34 0.33 52 167 179 18 83 80 rs11599624 10 RP11-655H13.1 0.421.23 0.15 0.13 0.62 1.27 0.11 0.09 0.45 1.17 0.13 0.12 7 92 300 3 36 142rs6897932 5 IL7Ra 0.43 0.84 0.20 0.23 0.63 0.89 0.24 0.26 0.45 0.89 0.220.24 21 135 242 13 62 106 rs1558896 7 TAC1 0.43 1.17 0.34 0.30 0.91 0.960.29 0.30 0.73 1.05 0.31 0.30 53 142 203 11 87 83 rs17575455 2AC078940.2 0.44 0.87 0.33 0.36 0.006 0.56 0.31 0.44 0.023 0.73 0.32 0.3942 170 186 26 89 66 rs946685 1 IL12RB2 0.44 1.20 0.17 0.15 0.27 1.410.18 0.13 0.20 1.27 0.18 0.14 10 119 268 2 48 131 rs6097801 20 CYP24A10.46 0.83 0.11 0.13 0.24 0.72 0.14 0.18 0.26 0.82 0.13 0.15 14 72 313 348 130 rs11617134 13 RP11-629E24.2 0.48 0.74 0.05 0.07 1.00 1.03 0.070.07 0.69 0.88 0.06 0.07 3 41 355 1 22 158 rs1007328 15 AC012409.1 0.510.90 0.48 0.51 0.063 0.67 0.47 0.57 0.10 0.80 0.48 0.53 88 204 107 48 9637 rs4343256 15 CRTC3 0.53 1.26 0.08 0.06 0.70 0.87 0.07 0.08 0.81 1.090.08 0.07 1 58 340 0 25 155 rs231775 2 CTLA4 0.56 1.11 0.42 0.39 0.601.13 0.40 0.37 0.48 1.10 0.41 0.38 68 189 142 28 83 70 rs2487896 10HPSE2 0.56 0.88 0.14 0.16 0.001 0.43 0.12 0.25 0.016 0.66 0.13 0.19 6 92301 6 55 119 rs1573706 20 PTPRT 0.59 0.88 0.17 0.19 0.18 0.70 0.17 0.220.21 0.81 0.17 0.20 7 120 272 7 58 116 rs9944913 18 NOL4 0.60 0.85 0.100.12 0.060 0.55 0.09 0.15 0.10 0.71 0.09 0.13 2 71 326 3 40 138rs1415148 1 CTSS 0.62 0.91 0.39 0.41 0.40 1.22 0.41 0.36 0.90 1.02 0.400.39 60 195 142 27 88 66 rs269976 18 SLC14A2 0.65 1.19 0.08 0.07 0.321.73 0.08 0.05 0.29 1.33 0.08 0.06 3 60 336 2 19 160 rs2275235 1 CTSS0.67 0.92 0.34 0.35 0.28 1.30 0.37 0.31 0.69 1.06 0.35 0.34 47 187 16419 85 77 rs10931091 2 AC074182.1 0.68 1.16 0.11 0.09 0.56 0.78 0.07 0.090.91 0.97 0.09 0.09 3 65 331 3 27 150 rs4148871 6 TAP2 0.69 0.92 0.210.22 0.45 1.26 0.23 0.19 0.82 1.04 0.22 0.21 18 137 244 10 56 115rs4369324 10 RP11-655H13.2 0.70 1.10 0.25 0.23 0.29 1.41 0.20 0.15 0.491.12 0.22 0.20 23 132 244 9 56 116 rs2001791 3 CD86 0.81 1.09 0.14 0.130.044 0.57 0.13 0.21 0.37 0.85 0.14 0.16 11 87 301 5 47 129 rs10988087 9SET 0.83 0.89 0.04 0.04 0.008 0.36 0.04 0.11 0.08 0.60 0.04 0.07 1 31367 1 22 156 rs10853605 18 MEX3C 0.93 1.02 0.43 0.43 0.35 1.23 0.44 0.390.52 1.09 0.44 0.41 79 190 130 27 96 58 rs2521644 7 NPY 1.00 0.99 0.430.43 0.68 1.11 0.47 0.44 0.70 1.06 0.45 0.44 83 193 123 33 92 56rs2177073 18 DTNA 1.00 1.02 0.11 0.11 0.036 0.53 0.10 0.17 0.23 0.780.11 0.13 4 77 317 5 38 138 rs4890535 18 SLC14A2 1.00 1.02 0.09 0.090.59 1.31 0.09 0.07 0.74 1.11 0.09 0.09 5 65 329 4 23 154 rs1129055 3CD86 1.00 1.00 0.25 0.26 1.00 1.00 0.31 0.30 1.00 1.00 0.28 0.28 45 236299 33 158 208

In some embodiments genetic markers presented in Tables 2 and 3 areidentified as predictive of response to glatiramer acetate if thep-value for the GALA cohort is less than about 0.12, less than about0.08, less than about 0.05, less than about 0.01 or less than about0.005.

In some embodiments genetic markers presented in Tables 2 and 3 areidentified as predictive of response to glatiramer acetate if thep-value for the FORTE cohort is less than about 0.12, less than about0.08, less than about 0.05, less than about 0.01, less than about 0.005or less than about 0.001.

In some embodiments genetic markers presented in Tables 2 and 3 areidentified as predictive of response to glatiramer acetate if thep-value for the Combined cohort is less than about 0.12, less than about0.08, less than about 0.05, less than about 0.01, less than about 0.005or less than about 0.001.

Example 6 Analysis Part 2—Analysis of Candidate Genes (30)

The second analysis was limited to a selected set of genetic variants in30 priority candidate genes (4,012 variants). Power (80%) to identifysignificant genetic associations with an odds ratio >4, for variantswith an allele frequency greater than 10%. (Or rare alleles (5%) with anodds ratio >6).

Results for Standard Response Definition, Top 30 Candidate GenesSelected a priori for Additive and Allelic models are presented intables 4-5, respectively.

In some embodiments genetic markers presented in Tables 4-5 areidentified as predictive of response to glatiramer acetate if thep-value for the GALA cohort is less than about 0.05, less than about0.01 or less than about 0.005.

In some embodiments genetic markers presented in Tables 4-5 areidentified as predictive of response to glatiramer acetate if thep-value for the FORTE cohort is less than about 0.10, less than about0.05, less than about 0.01, less than about 0.005 or less than about0.001.

TABLE 4 Additive Model, Analysis of Candidate Genes (30) (GALA, FORTE,and Combined cohorts) GALA FORTE Al- Al- COMBINED Armi- Al- lele Armi-Al- lele Al- tage lele Freq. tage lele Freq. Armi- lele P- Odds Freq.(Non- P- Odds Freq. (Non- tage Odds Freq. Name Ch Gene value Ratio(Resp.) Resp.) value Ratio (Resp.) Resp.) P-value Ratio (Resp.)rs1894407 6 HLA-DOB/TAP2 0.002 1.77 42% 30% 0.02 1.72 40% 29% 0.000111.73 41% rs1894406 6 HLA-DOB/TAP2 0.003 1.74 40% 29% 0.02 1.76 36% 25%0.00027 1.68 38% kgp11795987 6 ? 0.003 2.04 20% 11% 0.22 1.46 16% 11%0.00276 1.75 18% rs1894408 6 HLA-DOB/TAP2 0.003 1.72 42% 31% 0.01 1.8241% 28% 0.00010 1.73 41% kgp9296959 10 ? 0.004 0.20  1%  5% 0.20 2.59 4%  2% 0.30615 0.69  3% kgp12268594 3 ? 0.004 0.23  1%  5% 0.4 0.59  2% 3% 0.00427 0.35  2% kgp26488438 6 TAP1 0.004 0.23  1%  5% 0.57 1.85  1% 1% 0.01316 0.37  1% kgp8900813 6 ? 0.004 1.96 20% 11% 0.23 1.44 16% 11%0.00456 1.69 18% kgp6474885 6 TNF 0.004 1.96 20% 11% 0.26 1.41 16% 12%0.00506 1.68 18% rs909253 6 TAP2 0.004 0.61 25% 36% 0.81 0.94 27% 28%0.01033 0.70 26% kgp5854183 18 NOL4, NOL4, 0.005 0.14  1%  3% 0.65 1.34 3%  2% 0.21372 0.61  2% NOL4, NOL4, NOL4 kgp9319993 3 CCR5, CCR5 0.0051.60 48% 37% 0.76 1.06 45% 43% 0.01738 1.36 47% rs2857103 6 TAP2 0.0061.70 37% 27% 0.00 2.04 36% 22% 0.00011 1.78 36% kgp10224254 6 HLA-DOB0.006 1.63 42% 32% 0.04 1.58 39% 29% 0.00115 1.56 40% kgp418674 6 LTA,LTA 0.006 0.62 25% 36% 0.78 0.94 27% 28% 0.01249 0.71 26% rs241451 6TAP2 0.006 1.69 37% 27% 0.01 1.86 35% 23% 0.00026 1.72 36% kgp6137749 3CCR5, CCR5 0.006 1.58 48% 37% 0.85 1.04 45% 44% 0.02225 1.34 47%rs9501224 6 TAP2 0.007 1.69 37% 27% 0.00 2.04 36% 22% 0.00013 1.77 36%kgp9296977 3 ? 0.007 1.61 37% 26% 0.49 1.16 35% 31% 0.00963 1.42 36%rs2071469 6 HLA-DOB 0.007 1.62 43% 32% 0.04 1.58 39% 29% 0.00140 1.5541% kgp10991488 3 CCR5, CCR5 0.007 1.57 48% 37% 0.75 1.07 45% 43%0.02091 1.35 47% kgp12106435 18 MBP, MBP 0.007 0.52  9% 16% 0.08 0.57 7% 12% 0.00055 0.52  8% kgp9394249 18 MBP, MBP 0.009 ~Infinity  3%  0%0.78 0.84  2%  2% 0.08317 2.77  2% kgp4490237 6 ? 0.009 0.28  2%  5%0.57 1.85  1%  1% 0.02180 0.40  2% kgp3275166 18 SLC14A2 0.010 ?  0%  2%0.86 1.22  1%  1% 0.11305 0.36  1% kgp7178883 18 SLC14A2 0.010 0.27  1% 5% 0.26 3.12  3%  1% 0.11795 0.56  2% rs241443 6 TAP2 0.011 1.63 37%27% 0.01 2.01 35% 22% 0.00030 1.71 36% kgp5249257 3 CCR5, CCR5 0.0111.56 37% 27% 0.37 1.22 35% 30% 0.00992 1.42 36% kgp721209 3 CCR5, CCR50.011 1.56 37% 27% 0.37 1.22 35% 30% 0.00992 1.42 36% kgp4209856 3 ?0.011 1.56 37% 27% 1.57 1.14 35% 32% 0.01636 1.39 36% kgp10626023 18NOL4, NOL4, 0.011 1.72 24% 15% 0.70 1.11 20% 18% 0.03243 1.42 22% NOL4,NOL4, NOL4, NOL4 kgp5162959 3 CCR5, CCR5 0.011 1.55 37% 27% 0.34 1.2335% 30% 0.00913 1.42 36% kgp2033254 6 PSMB9 0.012 0.17  1%  3% 0.68 0.60 0%  1% 0.00750 0.22  1% kgp3509792 18 NOL4, NOL4, 0.013 0.42  3%  8%0.10 3.26  5%  2% 0.21865 0.71  4% NOL4, NOL4, NOL4 Additive Model,Analysis of Candidate Genes (30) (GALA, FORTE, and Combined cohorts)COMBINED Al- lele Freq. DD Dd dd D d (Non- DD (Con- Dd (Con- dd (Con- D(Con- d (Con- Name Resp.) (Cases) trols) Cases) trols) (Cases) trols)(Cases) trols) (Cases) trols) rs1894407 30% 57 16 213 75 128 90 327 107469 255 rs1894406 27% 51 13 202 73 146 95 304 99 494 263 kgp11795987 11%16 3 111 33 271 144 143 39 653 321 rs1894408 30% 58 16 211 74 127 89 327106 465 252 kgp9296959  4% 0 0 20 13 376 168 20 13 772 349 kgp12268594 4% 0 0 13 16 386 165 13 16 785 346 kgp26488438  4% 0 0 11 13 388 168 1113 787 349 kgp8900813 11% 16 3 112 35 270 143 144 41 652 321 kgp647488511% 16 3 112 35 270 142 144 41 652 319 rs909253 33% 30 19 146 83 220 79206 121 586 241 kgp5854183  3% 0 0 15 11 383 170 15 11 781 351kgp9319993 39% 84 30 203 82 110 69 371 142 423 220 rs2857103 25% 39 11211 69 149 100 289 91 509 269 kgp10224254 31% 59 18 205 75 135 88 323111 475 251 kgp418674 33% 30 19 147 82 222 80 207 120 591 242 rs24145126% 39 12 207 68 150 100 285 92 507 268 kgp6137749 40% 85 30 201 83 11168 371 143 423 219 rs9501224 25% 39 11 211 70 149 100 289 92 509 270kgp9296977 28% 53 16 178 68 167 96 284 100 512 260 rs2071469 31% 59 18205 76 134 87 323 112 473 250 kgp10991488 39% 85 30 194 81 110 68 364141 414 217 kgp12106435 15% 4 7 54 39 334 132 62 53 722 303 kgp9394249 1% 1 0 17 3 379 177 19 3 775 357 kgp4490237  4% 0 0 12 13 387 168 12 13786 349 kgp3275166  1% 0 0 4 5 394 176 4 5 792 357 kgp7178883  3% 1 1 1210 384 169 14 12 780 348 rs241443 25% 40 11 202 69 152 99 282 91 506 267kgp5249257 28% 54 17 177 67 167 97 285 101 511 261 kgp721209 28% 54 17177 67 167 97 285 101 511 261 kgp4209856 28% 53 17 178 68 167 95 284 102512 258 kgp10626023 16% 17 9 140 41 242 131 174 59 624 303 kgp516295928% 54 17 177 67 166 97 285 101 509 261 kgp2033254  2% 0 0 4 8 394 173 48 792 354 kgp3509792  6% 1 1 31 19 367 161 33 21 765 341 b. AdditiveModel, Analysis of Candidate Genes (30) - replicated p < 0.05 (GALA,FORTE, and Combined cohorts) GALA FORTE Al- Al- Armi- Al- lele Armi- Al-lele tage lele Freq. tage lele Freq. P- Odds Freq. (Non- P- Odds Freq.(Non- Name 

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rs1894407 6 HLA-DOB/TAP2 0.002 1.77 42% 30% 0.02 1.72 40% 29% rs18944066 HLA-DOB/TAP2 0.003 1.74 40% 29% 0.02 1.76 36% 25% rs1894408 6HLA-DOB/TAP2 0.003 1.72 42% 31% 0.01 1.82 41% 28% rs2857103 6 TAP2 0.0061.70 37% 27% 0.00 2.04 36% 22% kgp10224254 6 HLA-DOB 0.006 1.63 42% 32%0.04 1.58 39% 29% rs241451 6 TAP2 0.006 1.69 37% 27% 0.01 1.86 35% 23%rs9501224 6 TAP2 0.007 1.69 37% 27% 0.00 2.04 36% 22% rs2071469 6HLA-DOB 0.007 1.62 43% 32% 0.04 1.58 39% 29% rs241443 6 TAP2 0.011 1.6337% 27% 0.01 2.01 35% 22% rs2621323 6 HLA-DOB/TAP2 0.019 1.56 37% 29%0.00 2.07 36% 22% rs241456 6 TAP2 0.021 1.55 31% 23% 0.01 2.00 30% 18%rs2621321 6 HLA-DOB/TAP2 0.024 1.54 32% 23% 0.01 2.05 30% 18% rs28571046 TAP2 0.024 1.54 32% 23% 0.01 2.03 30% 18% rs2857101 6 TAP2 0.025 1.5331% 23% 0.01 2.00 30% 18% rs241446 6 TAP2 0.025 1.53 31% 23% 0.01 1.9630% 18% rs241454 6 TAP2 0.026 1.53 31% 23% 0.01 2.02 30% 18% kgp974569 6TAP2 0.028 1.52 31% 23% 0.01 2.02 30% 18% rs241447 6 TAP2 0.028 1.52 31%23% 0.01 2.01 30% 18% rs241444 6 TAP2 0.028 1.52 31% 23% 0.01 2.00 30%18% rs2071472 6 HLA-DOB 0.029 1.49 35% 27% 0.02 1.79 33% 22% rs2071470 6HLA-DOB 0.029 1.49 35% 27% 0.02 1.79 33% 22% rs241449 6 TAP2 0.033 1.5031% 23% 0.01 1.99 30% 18% rs241452 6 TAP2 0.033 1.50 31% 24% 0.01 2.0130% 18% rs241453 6 TAP2 0.034 1.50 31% 23% 0.01 2.02 30% 18% rs241440 6TAP2 0.034 1.50 31% 23% 0.01 1.96 30% 18% kgp8036704 6 TAP2 0.035 1.5031% 23% 0.01 2.02 30% 18% kgp7747883 18 MBP 0.036 0.70 35% 43% 0.01 0.5733% 45% rs241445 6 TAP2 0.036 1.49 31% 24% 0.01 2.00 30% 18% P1_M_06151

6 TAP2 0.037 1.49 31% 23% 0.01 2.02 30% 18% rs241442 6 TAP2 0.039 1.4831% 24% 0.01 2.02 30% 18% kgp2388352 6 TAP2 0.042 1.47 31% 24% 0.01 2.0230% 18% kgp25543811 18 MBP 0.048 0.15  0%  2% 0.01 0.10  0%  2%kgp4346717 18 MBP 0.049 0.15  0%  2% 0.01 ?  0%  2% kgp3182607 6 PSMB90.049 0.15  0%  2% 0.02 0.23  1%  4% rs241435 6 TAP2 0.049 0.15  0%  2%0.02 0.23  1%  4% kgp26271158 6 PSMB9 0.049 0.15  0%  2% 0.04 0.29  1% 4% b. Additive Model, Analysis of Candidate Genes (30) - replicated p <0.05 (GALA, FORTE, and Combined cohorts) COMBINED Al- Armi- Al- leletage lele Freq. DD Dd dd P- Odds Freq. (Non- DD (Con- Dd (Con- dd (Con-Name 

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rs1894407 0.00011 1.73 41% 30% 57 16 213 75 128 90 rs1894406 0.000271.68 38% 27% 51 13 202 73 146 95 rs1894408 0.00010 1.73 41% 30% 58 16211 74 127 89 rs2857103 0.00011 1.78 36% 25% 39 11 211 69 149 100kgp10224254 0.00115 1.56 40% 31% 59 18 205 75 135 88 rs241451 0.000261.72 36% 26% 39 12 207 68 150 100 rs9501224 0.00013 1.77 36% 25% 39 11211 70 149 100 rs2071469 0.00140 1.55 41% 31% 59 18 205 76 134 87rs241443 0.00030 1.71 36% 25% 40 11 202 69 152 99 rs2621323 0.00033 1.6937% 26% 43 12 207 71 149 97 rs241456 0.00086 1.66 31% 21% 32 9 180 59187 113 rs2621321 0.00090 1.66 31% 22% 31 9 183 60 184 112 rs28571040.00099 1.65 31% 22% 31 9 183 60 185 112 rs2857101 0.00115 1.64 30% 21%31 9 181 59 187 112 rs241446 0.00126 1.63 30% 21% 32 9 176 59 188 113rs241454 0.00102 1.65 31% 22% 32 9 180 60 185 112 kgp974569 0.00112 1.6431% 22% 32 9 180 60 186 112 rs241447 0.00111 1.64 31% 22% 32 9 180 60184 111 rs241444 0.00122 1.63 31% 22% 32 9 180 60 187 112 rs20714720.00221 1.56 34% 25% 40 12 191 67 168 102 rs2071470 0.00221 1.56 34% 25%40 12 191 67 168 102 rs241449 0.00135 1.63 30% 21% 32 9 175 58 188 112rs241452 0.00142 1.62 31% 22% 32 9 179 60 186 111 rs241453 0.00131 1.6331% 22% 32 9 179 60 187 112 rs241440 0.00179 1.61 30% 22% 32 9 177 60189 112 kgp8036704 0.00155 1.63 30% 22% 29 9 183 60 186 112 kgp77478830.00086 0.64 34% 44% 43 33 181 92 174 56 rs241445 0.00156 1.62 31% 22%32 9 179 60 187 111 P1_M_06151

0.00141 1.62 30% 22% 32 9 178 60 187 112 rs241442 0.00156 1.62 31% 22%32 9 179 60 187 111 kgp2388352 0.00146 1.62 31% 22% 34 10 173 57 185 111kgp25543811 0.00229 0.12  0%  2% 0 0 2 7 397 173 kgp4346717 0.00174 0.07 0%  2% 0 0 1 6 398 175 kgp3182607 0.00685 0.24  1%  2% 0 0 5 9 394 172rs241435 0.00685 0.24  1%  2% 0 0 5 9 394 172 kgp26271158 0.01475 0.29 1%  2% 0 0 6 9 393 172

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TABLE 5 Allelic Model, Analysis of Candidate Genes (30) (GALA, FORTE,and Combined cohorts) GALA FORTE Odds Al- Odds Al- Gene Ratio Al- leleRatio Al- lele Loca- Fisher's (Minor lele Freq. Fisher's (Minor leleFreq. Muta- tions Exact Al- Freq. (Con- Exact Al- Freq. (Con- Name ChGene(s) tion (s) P lele) (Cases) trols) P lele) (Cases) trols) kgp11795

6 ? ? ? 0.003 2.10 20% 11% 0.248 1.49 16% 11% kgp51108

17 CCL5 Silent INTRON 0.003 0.00  0%  3% 1.000 ?  0%  0% rs1894407 6 ? ?? 0.003 1.68 42% 30% 0.0247 1.67 40% 29% kgp89008

6 ? ? ? 0.003 2.00 20% 11% 0.248 1.47 16% 11% kgp64748

6 TNF Silent INTRON 0.003 2.00 20% 11% 0.307 1.44 16% 12% rs1894406 6 ?? ? 0.004 1.66 40% 29% 0.0212 1.73 36% 25% rs909253 6 LTA, LTA Silent,Sil

INTRON 0.004 0.59 25% 36% 0.816 0.95 27% 28% rs1894408 6 ? ? ? 0.0051.64 42% 31% 0.0105 1.78 41% 28% kgp93199

3 CCR5, CCR5 Silent, Sil

INTRON 0.005 1.60 48% 37% 0.835 1.06 45% 43% kgp92969

3 ? ? ? 0.005 1.66 37% 26% 0.514 1.16 35% 31% kgp41867

6 LTA, LTA Missense

EXON 0.005 0.60 25% 36% 0.816 0.94 27% 28% kgp71788

18 SLC14A2 Silent INTRON 0.006 0.21  1%  5% 0.471 3.07  3%  1% kgp92969

10 ? ? ? 0.006 0.21  1%  5% 0.0267 2.53  4%  2% kgp12106

18 MBP, MBP Silent, Sil

INTRON 0.006 0.50  9% 16% 0.089 0.54  7% 12% kgp61377

3 CCR5, CCR5 Silent, Sil

UTR 0.007 1.58 48% 37% 0.917 1.04 45% 44% kgp10224

6 ? ? ? 0.007 1.59 42% 32% 0.053 1.56 39% 29% kgp58541

18 NOL4, NOL4,

Silent, Sil

INTRON 0.008 0.15  1%  3% 1.000 1.33  3%  2% kgp10991

3 CCR5, CCR5 Silent, Sil

INTRON 0.008 1.58 48% 37% 0.755 1.07 45% 43% kgp93942

18 MBP, MBP Silent, Sil

INTRON 0.009 ?  3%  0% 0.725 0.81  2%  2% kgp12268

3 ? ? ? 0.009 0.24  1%  5% 0.487 0.60  2%  3% kgp26488

6 TAP1 Silent INTRON 0.009 0.24  1%  5% 1.000 1.83  1%  1% kgp51629

3 CCR5, CCR5 Silent, Sil

INTRON 0.009 1.60 37% 27% 0.383 1.24 35% 30% kgp52492

3 CCR5, CCR5 Silent, Sil

INTRON 0.009 1.61 37% 27% 0.384 1.22 35% 30% kgp72120

3 CCR5, CCR5 Silent, Sil

UTR 0.009 1.61 37% 27% 0.384 1.22 35% 30% kgp42098

3 ? ? ? 0.009 1.61 37% 27% 0.584 1.14 35% 32% rs2071469 6 HLA-DOB SilentUTR 0.009 1.57 43% 32% 0.053 1.56 39% 29% rs241451 6 TAP2, TAP2 Silent,Sil

INTRON 0.011 1.58 37% 17% 0.0144 1.80 35% 23% rs2857103 6 TAP2 SilentINTRON 0.011 1.59 37% 27% 0.0057 1.94 36% 22% kgp10626

18 NOL4, NOL4,

Silent, Sil

INTRON 0.011 1.73 24% 15% 0.0799 1.11 20% 18% rs9501224 6 TAP2 SilentINTRON 0.012 1.57 37% 27% 0.0057 1.94 36% 22% kgp44902

6 ? ? ? 0.013 0.29  2%  5% 1.000 1.83  1%  1% kgp58475

4 IL15, IL15, IL1

Silent, Sil

INTRON, E

0.014 0.10  0%  3% 1.000 1.53  1%  1% kgp35097

18 NOL4, NOL4,

Silent, Sil

INTRON 0.014 0.39  3%  8% 0.127 3.14  5%  2% rs3733904 5 ERAP2, ERAP

Silent, Sil

INTRON 0.016 1.61 30% 21% 0.176 1.45 24% 18% kgp28530

18 SLC14A2 Silent INTRON 0.016 ?  2%  0% 1.000 1.22  2%  2% AllelicModel, Analysis of Candidate Genes (30) (GALA, FORTE, and Combinedcohorts) COMBINED Odds Al- Ratio Al- lele Fisher's (Minor lele Freq. DDDd dd Exact Al- Freq. (Con- DD (Con- Dd (Con- dd (Con- Name P lele)(Cases) trols) (Cases) trols) (Cases) trols) (Cases) trols) kgp11795

0.0022 1.80 18% 11% 16 3 111 33 271 144 kgp51108

0.0046 0.07  0%  2% 0 0 1 6 398 175 rs1894407 0.0002 1.66 41% 30% 57 16213 75 128 90 kgp89008

0.0033 1.73 18% 11% 16 3 112 35 270 143 kgp64748

0.0042 1.72 18% 11% 16 3 112 35 270 142 rs1894406 0.0004 1.63 38% 27% 5113 202 73 146 95 rs909253 0.0112 0.70 26% 33% 30 19 146 83 220 79rs1894408 0.0002 1.67 41% 30% 58 16 211 74 127 89 kgp93199

0.0182 1.36 47% 39% 84 30 203 82 110 69 kgp92969

0.0086 1.44 36% 28% 53 16 178 68 167 96 kgp41867

0.0136 0.71 26% 33% 30 19 147 82 222 80 kgp71788

0.13 0.52  2%  3% 1 1 12 10 384 169 kgp92969

0.34 0.70  3%  4% 0 0 20 13 376 168 kgp12106

0.0004 0.49  8% 15% 4 7 54 39 334 132 kgp61377

0.0255 1.34 47% 40% 85 30 201 83 111 68 kgp10224

0.0013 1.54 40% 31% 59 18 205 75 135 88 kgp58541

0.28 0.61  2%  3% 0 0 15 11 383 170 kgp10991

0.0208 1.35 47% 39% 85 30 194 81 110 68 kgp93942

0.10 2.92  2%  1% 1 0 17 3 379 177 kgp12268

0.0075 0.36  2%  4% 0 0 13 16 386 165 kgp26488

0.0235 0.38  1%  4% 0 0 11 13 388 168 kgp51629

0.0087 1.45 36% 28% 54 17 177 67 166 97 kgp52492

0.0087 1.44 36% 28% 54 17 177 67 167 97 kgp72120

0.0087 1.44 36% 28% 54 17 177 67 167 97 kgp42098

0.0153 1.40 36% 28% 53 17 178 68 167 95 rs2071469 0.0017 1.52 41% 31% 5918 205 76 134 87 rs241451 0.0004 1.64 36% 26% 39 12 207 68 150 100rs2857103 0.0003 1.68 36% 25% 39 11 211 69 149 100 kgp10626

0.0326 1.43 22% 16% 17 9 140 41 242 131 rs9501224 0.0003 1.67 36% 25% 3911 211 70 149 100 kgp44902

0.0291 0.41  2%  4% 0 0 12 13 387 168 kgp58475

0.13 0.39  1%  2% 0 0 6 7 390 174 kgp35097

0.23 0.70  4%  6% 1 1 31 19 367 161 rs3733904 0.0102 1.49 27% 20% 37 4141 64 221 113 kgp28530

0.08 3.92  2%  1% 0 0 17 2 382 179 b. Allelic Model, Analysis ofCandidate Genes (30) - replicated p < 0.05 (GALA, FORTE, and Combinedcohorts) GALA FORTE Al- Al- Gene Odds Al- lele Odds Al- lele Loca- Ratiolele Freq. Ratio lele Freq. tions Fisher's (Minor Freq. (Con- Fisher's(Minor Freq. (Con- Name 

 

Gene(s) 

Mutat

 

(s) 

Exact

 

Alle

 

(Cas

 

trols

 

Exact

 

Allel

 

(Cas

 

trols) 

rs1894407 6 ? ? ? 0.003 1.68 42% 30% 0.0247 1.67 40% 29% rs1894406 6 ? ?? 0.004 1.66 40% 29% 0.0212 1.73 36% 25% rs1894408 6 ? ? ? 0.005 1.6442% 31% 0.0105 1.78 41% 28% rs24151 6 TAP2, TAP2 Silent, Sile

INTRON 0.011 1.58 37% 27% 0.0144 1.80 35% 23% rs2857103 6 TAP2 SilentINTRON 0.011 1.59 37% 27% 0.0057 1.94 36% 22% rs9501224 6 TAP2 SilentINTRON 0.012 1.57 37% 27% 0.0057 1.94 36% 22% rs241443 6 TAP2, TAP2Silent, Sile

INTRON, E

0.018 1.54 37% 27% 0.0071 1.94 35% 22% rs241456 6 TAP2, TAP2 Silent,Sile

INTRON 0.023 1.53 31% 23% 0.0104 1.93 30% 18% rs241446 6 TAP2, TAP2Silent, Sile

INTRON, E

0.028 1.52 31% 23% 0.0140 1.90 30% 18% rs2857101 6 TAP2, TAP2 Silent,Sile

INTRON 0.029 1.52 31% 23% 0.0141 1.91 30% 18% rs241454 6 TAP2, TAP2Silent, Sile

INTRON 0.029 1.51 31% 23% 0.0103 1.95 30% 18% rs2621321 6 ? ? ? 0.0291.52 32% 23% 0.0103 1.95 30% 18% rs2857104 6 TAP2 Silent INTRON 0.0291.52 32% 23% 0.0104 1.93 30% 18% rs2621323 6 ? ? ? 0.030 1.48 37% 29%0.0041 2.01 36% 22% rs241449 6 TAP2, TAP2 Silent, Sy

INTRON, E

0.034 1.50 31% 23% 0.0104 1.92 30% 18% rs2071472 6 HLA-DOB Silent INTRON0.035 1.47 35% 27% 0.0246 1.74 33% 22% rs2071470 6 HLA-DOB Silent UTR0.035 1.47 35% 27% 0.0246 1.74 33% 22% rs241447 6 TAP2, TAP2 Silent, Mis

INTRON, E

0.037 1.50 31% 23% 0.0102 1.94 30% 18% kgp974569 6 TAP2, TAP2 Silent,Sile

INTRON 0.037 1.50 31% 23% 0.0103 1.95 30% 18% rs241444 6 TAP2, TAP2Silent, Sile

INTRON, E

0.037 1.50 31% 23% 0.0104 1.93 30% 18% rs241452 6 TAP2, TAP2 Silent,Sile

INTRON 0.037 1.48 31% 24% 0.0103 1.94 30% 18% rs241453 6 TAP2, TAP2Silent, Sile

INTRON 0.037 1.48 31% 23% 0.0103 1.95 30% 18% rs241440 6 TAP2, TAP2Silent, Sile

INTRON 0.037 1.48 31% 23% 0.0140 1.90 30% 18% kgp7747883 18 MBP, MBPSilent, Sile

INTRON 0.043 0.70 35% 43% 0.0129 0.59 33% 45% kgp2388352 6 TAP2, TAP2Synonym

EXON 0.043 1.47 31% 24% 0.0076 1.99 30% 18% rs241445 6 TAP2, TAP2Silent, Sile

INTRON, E

0.045 1.48 31% 24% 0.0104 1.93 30% 18% P1_M_0615

6 TAP2, TAP2 ? INTRON 0.045 1.47 31% 23% 0.0103 1.95 30% 18% kgp80367046 TAP2, TAP2 Silent, Sile

INTRON 0.045 1.47 31% 23% 0.0141 1.91 30% 18% rs241442 6 TAP2, TAP2Silent, Sile

INTRON, E

0.045 1.46 31% 24% 0.0103 1.95 30% 18% kgp8702370 3 DNAJC13 SilentINTRON 0.049 1.68 15%  9% 0.0079 2.88 15%  6% b. Allelic Model, Analysisof Candidate Genes (30) - replicated p < 0.05 (GALA, FORTE, and Combinedcohorts) COMBINED Al- Odds Al- lele Ratio lele Freq. DD Dd dd Fisher's(Minor Freq. (Con- DD (Con- Dd (Con- dd (Con- Name 

Exact

 

Allel

 

(Cas

 

trol

 

(Cases) 

trol

 

(Cases) 

trol

 

(Cases) 

trol

 

rs1894407 0.0002 1.66 41% 30% 57 16 213 75 128 90 rs1894406 0.0004 1.6338% 27% 51 13 202 73 146 95 rs1894408 0.0002 1.67 41% 30% 58 16 211 74127 89 rs24151 0.0004 1.64 36% 26% 39 12 207 68 150 100 rs2857103 0.00031.68 36% 25% 39 11 211 69 149 100 rs9501224 0.0003 1.67 36% 25% 39 11211 70 149 100 rs241443 0.0005 1.64 36% 25% 40 11 202 69 152 99 rs2414560.0011 1.63 31% 21% 32 9 180 59 187 113 rs241446 0.0014 1.61 30% 21% 329 176 59 188 113 rs2857101 0.0014 1.61 30% 21% 31 9 181 59 187 112rs241454 0.0011 1.62 31% 22% 32 9 180 60 185 112 rs2621321 0.0011 1.6231% 22% 31 9 183 60 184 112 rs2857104 0.0012 1.61 31% 22% 31 9 183 60185 112 rs2621323 0.0006 1.62 37% 26% 43 12 207 71 149 97 rs2414490.0016 1.61 30% 21% 32 9 175 58 188 112 rs2071472 0.0026 1.53 34% 25% 4012 191 67 168 102 rs2071470 0.0026 1.53 34% 25% 40 12 191 67 168 102rs241447 0.0014 1.61 31% 22% 32 9 180 60 184 111 kgp974569 0.0014 1.6131% 22% 32 9 180 60 186 112 rs241444 0.0014 1.60 31% 22% 32 9 180 60 187112 rs241452 0.0018 1.59 31% 22% 32 9 179 60 186 111 rs241453 0.00141.60 31% 22% 32 9 179 60 187 112 rs241440 0.0022 1.58 30% 22% 32 9 17760 189 112 kgp7747883 0.0010 0.65 34% 44% 43 33 181 92 174 56 kgp23883520.0014 1.61 31% 22% 34 10 173 57 185 111 rs241445 0.0018 1.59 31% 22% 329 179 60 187 111 P1_M_0615

0.0018 1.60 30% 22% 32 9 178 60 187 112 kgp8036704 0.0022 1.58 30% 22%29 9 183 60 186 112 rs241442 0.0018 1.59 31% 22% 32 9 179 60 187 111kgp8702370 0.0012 1.98 15%  8% 9 0 100 29 290 151

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

In some embodiments genetic markers presented in Tables 4 and 5 areidentified as predictive of response to glatiramer acetate if thep-value for the Combined cohort is less than about 0.05, less than about0.01, less than about 0.005, less than about 0.001, less than about0.0005 or less than about 10⁻⁴.

Example 7 Analysis Part 3—Analysis of Candidate Genes (180)

The third analysis was limited to a selected set of genetic variants in180 priority candidate genes (25,461 variants).

Results for Standard Response Definition, 180 Candidate Genes Selected apriori for Additive and Allelic models are presented in tables 6-7,respectively.

In some embodiments genetic markers presented in Tables 6 and 7 areidentified as predictive of response to glatiramer acetate if thep-value for the GALA cohort is less than about 0.05, less than about0.01, less than about 0.005, less than about 0.001, less than about0.0005 or less than about 10⁻⁴.

In some embodiments genetic markers presented in Tables 6 and 7 areidentified as predictive of response to glatiramer acetate if thep-value for the FORTE cohort is less than about 0.05, less than about0.01 or less than about 0.005.

In some embodiments genetic markers presented in Tables 6 and 7 areidentified as predictive of response to glatiramer acetate if thep-value for the Combined cohort is less than about 0.05, less than about0.01, less than about 0.005, less than about 0.001, less than about0.0005 or less than about 10⁻⁴.

TABLE 6 Additive Model, Analysis of Candidate Genes (180) (GALA, FORTE,and Combined cohorts) GALA FORTE Combined Regres- Regres- Regres- GeneArmi- sion Armi- sion Armi- sion DD Dd dd Posi- Muta- Loca- tage Oddstage Odds tage Odds DD (Con- Dd (Con- dd (Con- Name Ch tion Gene(s) tiontions(s) P Ratio P Ratio P Ratio (Cases) trols) (Cases) trols) (Cases)trols) rs1894407 6 32787036 ? ? ? 0.00175175 1.8 0.01812361 1.70.00010632 1.7 57 16 213 75 128 90 rs1894406 6 32787056 ? ? ? 0.002628141.7 0.01731899 1.8 0.00026627 1.7 51 13 202 73 146 95 rs1894408 632786833 ? ? ? 0.00302235 1.7 0.00929977 1.8 9.82E−05 1.7 58 16 211 74127 89 kgp6599438 20 40843626 PTPRT, Silent, INTRON 0.003702 0.20.01551449 0.3 0.00024816 0.3 0 0 11 18 386 163 PTPRT Silent kgp29378720 40905098 PTPRT, Sllent, INTRON 0.00486183 0.2 0.02186627 0.40.00254833 0.4 0 2 15 15 384 164 PTPRT Silent rs2857103 6 32791299 TAP2Silent INTRON 0.00572178 1.7 0.00412662 2.0 0.00011314 1.8 39 11 211 69149 100 kgp10224254 6 32785904 ? ? ? 0.0058474 1.6 0.04442021 1.60.001151 1.6 59 18 205 75 135 88 rs241451 6 32796480 TAP2, TAP2 Silent,INTRON 0.00625568 1.7 0.01125399 1.9 0.00025798 1.7 39 12 207 68 150 100Silent rs9501224 6 32792910 TAP2 Silent INTRON 0.00652648 1.7 0.004126622.0 0.00013242 1.8 39 11 211 70 149 100 rs2071469 6 32784783 HLA-DOBSilent UTR 0.00676044 1.6 0.04442021 1.6 0.00139647 1.6 59 18 205 76 13487 rs10162089 13 31316738 ALOX5AP, Silent, INTRON 0.007794 1.6 0.03155091.6 0.00139566 1.5 96 24 190 88 110 67 ALOX5AP Silent rs241443 632797115 TAP2, TAP2 Silent, INTRON, 0.01054389 1.6 0.00527858 2.00.0003017 1.7 40 11 202 69 152 99 Silent EXON rs3218328 22 37524008IL2RB Silent UTR 0.01094804 0.2 0.01393817 0.1 0.00029615 0.1 0 0 3 10395 169 kgp5334779 6 32628420 HLA-DQB1, Silent, INTRON 0.01680233 1.50.02742446 1.7 0.00187388 1.6 50 10 199 83 148 87 HLA-DQB1 Silentkgp10632945 20 4682507 ? ? ? 0.0187382 0.6 0.03477091 0.6 0.00125431 0.610 11 118 70 270 100 rs2621323 6 32788707 ? ? ? 0.0189772 1.6 0.003089452.1 0.00033291 1.7 43 12 207 71 149 97 rs1410779 9 5083173 JAK2 SilentINTRON 0.01926688 0.6 0.01286783 0.5 0.00173172 0.6 8 10 112 66 277 105kgp4479467 6 32629331 HLA-DQB1, Silent, INTRON 0.02026789 1.5 0.015944431.8 0.00124971 1.6 54 11 195 82 147 88 HLA-DQB1 Silent rs241456 632795965 TAP2, TAP2 Silent, INTRON 0.02123306 1.6 0.00854177 2.00.00086275 1.7 32 9 180 59 187 113 Silent rs2621321 6 32769490 ? ? ?0.02375031 1.5 0.00719304 2.0 0.00090026 1.7 31 9 183 60 184 112rs2857104 6 32790167 TAP2 Silent INTRON 0.02375031 1.5 0.00788787 2.00.00098748 1.7 31 9 183 60 185 112 rs2857101 6 32794676 TAP2, TAP2Silent, INTRON 0.02480642 1.5 0.00932686 2.0 0.0011476 1.6 31 9 181 59187 112 Silent rs241446 6 32796967 TAP2, TAP2 Silent, INTRON, 0.024863641.5 0.0108596 2.0 0.00125819 1.6 32 9 176 59 188 113 Silent EXONkgp4898179 6 32629347 HLA-DQB1, Silent, INTRON 0.02526492 1.5 0.018682491.8 0.0019063 1.6 54 11 195 83 148 87 HLA-DQB1 Silent rs241454 632796144 TAP2, TAP2 Silent, INTRON 0.02565201 1.5 0.00790448 2.00.00101933 1.6 32 9 180 60 185 112 Silent kgp9699754 10 79358319 KCNMA1,Silent, INTRON 0.02698903 ? 0.04107681 ? 0.00174374 ~In- 0 0 21 0 377179 KCNMA1, Silent, finity KCNMA1, Silent, KCNMA1 Silent kgp974569 632796057 TAP2, TAP2 Silent, INTRON 0.02848011 1.5 0.00780448 2.00.00111661 1.6 32 9 180 60 186 112 Silent rs241447 6 32796751 TAP2, TAP2Silent, INTRON, 0.02848011 1.5 0.00834304 2.0 0.00110846 1.6 32 9 180 60184 111 Misse

EXON rs241444 6 32797109 TAP2, TAP2 Silent, INTRON, 0.02848011 1.50.00854177 2.0 0.00122194 1.6 32 9 180 60 187 112 Silent EXON GALA FORTECombined Gene Regres- Regre- Regres- Loca- Armi- sion ssion sion DD Dddd tions tage Odds Odds Odds DD (Con- Dd (Con- dd (Con- Name 

Ch

 

Positi

 

Gene

 

Mutat

 

(s) 

P 

Rati

 

Armit

 

Rati

 

Armita

 

Ratio

 

(Cases

 

trols) 

(Cases

 

trols) 

(Cases 

trols) 

rs2071472 6 32784620 HLA-DOB Silent INTRON 0.029144 1.5 0.018629 1.80.002212 1.6 40 12 191 67 168 102 rs2071470 6 32784753 HLA-DOB SilentUTR 0.029144 1.5 0.018629 1.8 0.002212 1.6 40 12 191 67 168 102kgp22778566 7 1960337 MAD1L1,

Silent, INTRON 0.030998 1.6 0.02869 1.9 0.007 1.6 19 4 156 53 220 117 Si

kgp5032617 13 31287981 ALOX5AP Silent INTRON 0.031116 0.7 0.043799 0.60.00444 0.7 23 15 131 79 244 87 rs4769060 13 31337877 ALOX5AP

Silent, INTRON 0.031432 1.4 0.031343 1.6 0.004432 1.4 87 22 189 88 12371 Si

rs241449 6 32796653 TAP2, TA

Silent, INTRON 0.032511 1.5 0.009222 2.0 0.001348 1.6 32 9 175 58 188112 Sy

rs241452 6 32796346 TAP2, TA

Silent, INTRON 0.033124 1.5 0.008432 2.0 0.001424 1.6 32 9 179 60 186111 Si

rs241453 6 32796226 TAP2, TA

Silent, INTRON 0.033989 1.5 0.007804 2.0 0.001311 1.6 32 9 179 60 187112 Si

rs241440 6 32797361 TAP2, TA

Silent, INTRON 0.033989 1.5 0.01086 2.0 0.001795 1.6 32 9 177 60 189 112Si

kgp304921 20 14017077 MACRO

Silent INTRON 0.034256 0.5 0.015134 0.3 0.0008 0.4 2 2 19 23 373 154kgp8036704 6 32796521 TAP2, TA

Silent, INTRON 0.035126 1.5 0.008613 2.0 0.001563 1.6 29 9 183 60 186112 Si

kgp6440506 13 31320543 ALCC5AP

Silent, INTRON 0.035201 0.7 0.024964 0.6 0.007941 0.7 81 45 175 95 13840 Si

kgp7747883 18 74804250 MBP, MB

Silent, INTRON 0.035519 0.7 0.00982 0.6 0.000864 0.6 43 33 181 92 174 56Si

rs241445 6 32797072 TAP2, TA

Silent, INTRON 0.035654 1.5 0.008542 2.0 0.001565 1.6 32 9 179 60 187111 Si

rs10815160 9 5116616 JAK2 Silent INTRON 0.035753 0.7 0.036927 0.60.009339 0.7 19 14 124 71 248 93 P1_M_061510_6_

6 32795505 TAP2, TA

? INTRON 0.035607 1.5 0.007804 2.0 0.001406 1.6 32 9 178 60 187 112rs9671182 13 31321138 ALOX5AP Silent, INTRON 0.038955 0.7 0.027648 0.60.008781 0.7 82 45 180 96 136 39 Si

rs241442 6 32797168 TAP2, TA

Silent, INTRON 0.039353 1.5 0.007804 2.0 0.001555 1.6 32 9 179 60 187111 Si

rs4356336 13 31319546 ALOX5AP

Silent, INTRON 0.039764 0.7 0.027648 0.6 0.008948 0.7 82 46 181 96 13640 Si

kgp2388352 6 32797297 TAP2, TA

Synonym

EXON 0.042477 1.5 0.007057 2.0 0.001455 1.6 34 10 173 57 185 111rs11147439 13 31325613 ALOX5AP

Silent, INTRON 0.043409 0.7 0.021636 0.6 0.008096 0.7 81 45 180 96 13840 Si

rs2043136 3 30720304 TGFBR2,

Silent, INTRON 0.044239 1.5 0.037491 1.7 0.004107 1.5 38 7 167 67 191106 Si

kgp11281589 7 1941003 MAD1L1,

Silent, INTRON 0.045301 1.5 0.042434 1.9 0.017566 1.5 19 5 155 55 219117 Si

kgp5441587 6 32827356 PSMB9 Silent UTR 0.045581 0.1 0.01974 0.2 0.0061030.2 0 0 5 9 394 169 kgp97310 9 5122932 JAK2 Silent INTRON 0.045767 0.70.019889 0.6 0.007785 0.7 17 14 125 70 256 97 rs4360791 13 31318020ALOX5AP,

Silent, INTRON 0.046466 0.7 0.029161 0.6 0.008598 0.7 85 48 181 94 13339 Si

kgp25543811 18 74774894 MBP, MB

Silent, INTRON 0.048109 0.1 0.013651 0.1 0.002288 0.1 0 0 2 7 397 173 Si

kgp23672937 7 18685891 HDAC9,

Silent, INTRON 0.049393 0.1 0.009967 ? 0.00174 0.1 0 0 1 6 398 175 Si

kgp4346717 18 74810199 MBP, MB

Silent, INTRON 0.049393 0.1 0.009967 ? 0.00174 0.1 0 0 1 6 398 175 Si

rs241435 6 32798243 TAP2, TA

Silent, INTRON 0.049393 0.1 0.01974 0.2 0.006849 0.2 0 0 5 9 394 172 Si

kgp3182607 6 32823948 PSMB9 Missens

EXON 0.049393 0.1 0.01974 0.2 0.006849 0.2 0 0 5 9 394 172 kgp26271158 632823393 PSMB9 Silent INTRON 0.049393 0.1 0.041512 0.3 0.014748 0.3 0 06 9 393 172 rs4254166 13 31322949 ALOX5AP,

Silent, INTRON 0.049706 0.7 0.023968 0.6 0.009958 0.7 81 45 182 96 13640 Si

kgp2715873 13 31320249 ALOX5AP,

Silent, INTRON 0.049706 0.7 0.027648 0.6 0.011301 0.7 82 45 181 96 13640 Si

rs9670531 13 31321069 ALOX5AP,

Silent, INTRON 0.049706 0.7 0.027648 0.6 0.011301 0.7 82 45 181 96 13640 Si

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

TABLE 7 Allelic Model, Analysis of Candidate Genes (180) (GALA, FORTE,and Combined cohorts) GALA FORTE COMBINED Gene Odds Odds Odds Loca-Ratio Ratio Ratio Chromo- tions Fisher's (Minor Fisher's (Minor Fisher's(Minor Name 

some 

Positi

 

Gene(

 

Mutat

 

(s) 

Exact

 

Allel

 

Exact

 

Allel

 

Exact

 

Allel

 

rs1894408 6 32786833 ? ? ? 0.005009 1.6 0.010522 1.8 0.000175 1.7rs1894407 6 32787036 ? ? ? 0.003054 1.7 0.02471 1.7 0.000185 1.7rs2857103 6 32791299 TAP2 Silent INTRON 0.011421 1.6 0.005691 1.90.006254 1.7 rs9501224 6 32792910 TAP2 Silent INTRON 0.011794 1.60.005691 1.9 0.000267 1.7 rs1894406 6 32787056 ? ? ? 0.003758 1.70.02118 1.7 0.000411 1.6 rs241451 6 32796480 TAP2, TA

Silent, INTRON 0.011396 1.6 0.014428 1.8 0.000429 1.6 Sil

rs241443 6 32797115 TAP2, TA

Silent, INTRON, 0.018211 1.5 0.007128 1.9 0.000515 1.6 Sil

E

kgp9699754 10 79358319 KCNMA1,

Silent, INTRON 0.028334 ? 0.045622 ? 0.000521 ? Sil

rs2621323 6 32788707 ? ? ? 0.030375 1.5 0.004125 2.0 0.000593 1.6kgp6599438 20 40843626 PTPRT, PT

Silent, INTRON 0.005974 0.2 0.025262 0.3 0.000764 0.3 Sil

rs3218328 22 37524008 1L2RB Silent UTR 0.015946 0.2 0.041488 0.10.000821 0.1 kgp304921 20 14017077 MACROD

Silent INTRON 0.029064 0.5 0.03 0.3 0.000838 0.4 kgp7747883 18 74804250MBP, MB

Silent, INTRON 0.042737 0.7 0.012878 0.6 0.001016 0.7 Sil

rs241456 6 32795965 TAP2, TAP

Silent, INTRON 0.023192 1.5 0.010406 1.9 0.601099 1.6 Sil

rs2621321 6 32789480 ? ? ? 0.029482 1.5 0.010334 1.9 0.001137 1.6rs241454 6 32796144 TAP2, TAP

Silent, INTRON 0.029427 1.5 0.010334 1.9 0.00114 1.6 Sil

rs2857104 6 32790167 TAP2 Silent INTRON 0.029482 1.5 0.010406 1.90.001153 1.6 kgp8702370 3 1.32E+08 DNAJC13 Silent INTRON 0.04888 1.70.007895 2.9 0.001162 2.0 kgp2388352 6 32797297 TAP2, TAP

Synonym

EXON 0.043348 1.5 0.007574 2.0 0.001352 1.6 rs10162089 13 31316738ALOXSAP,

Silent, INTRON 0.008386 1.6 0.028565 1.6 0.001361 1.5 Sil

rs241446 6 32796967 TAP2, TAP

Silent, INTRON, 0.028483 1.5 0.013955 1.9 0.001374 1.6 Sil

E

rs2857101 6 32794676 TAP2, TAP

Silent, INTRON 0.028792 1.5 0.014056 1.9 0.001387 1.6 Sil

rs241447 6 32796751 TAP2, TAP

Silent, INTRON, 0.036579 1.5 0.010205 1.9 0.001413 1.6 Mis

E

kgp974569 6 32796057 TAP2, TAP

Silent, INTRON 0.036579 1.5 0.010334 1.9 0.001428 1.6 Sil

rs241444 6 32797109 TAP2, TAP

Silent, INTRON, 0.036579 1.5 0.010406 1.9 0.001439 1.6 Sil

E

rs241453 6 32796226 TAP2, TAP

Silent, INTRON 0.036822 1.5 0.010334 1.9 0.001443 1.6 Sil

rs241449 6 32796653 TAP2, TAP

Silent, INTRON, 0.03449 1.5 0.010436 1.9 0.00165 1.6 Syn

E

rs241452 6 32796346 TAP2, TAP

Silent, INTRON 0.036767 1.5 0.010309 1.9 0.001782 1.6 Sile

P1_M_061510_

6 32795505 TAP2, TAP

? INTRON 0.044866 1.5 0.010334 1.9 0.001787 1.6 kgp4479467 6 32629331HLA-DQB1 Silen, Sile

INTRON 0.021213 1.5 0.022971 1.7 0.001788 1.5 rs241445 6 32797072 TAP2,TAP

Silent, INTRON, 0.044862 1.5 0.010406 1.9 0.001797 1.6 Sile

E

rs241402 6 32797168 TAP2, TAP

Silent, INTRON, 0.045133 1.5 0.010334 1.9 0.001797 1.6 Sile

E

kgp10632945 20 4682507 ? ? ? 0.020364 0.6 0.047361 0.6 0.001896 0.6rs241440 6 32797361 TAP2, TAP

Silent, INTRON 0.036822 1.5 0.013955 1.9 0.002245 1.6 Sile

kgp8036704 6 32796521 TAP2, TAP

Silent, INTRON 0.044866 1.5 0.014056 1.9 0.002245 1.6 Sile

rs1410779 9 5083173 JAK2 Silent INTRON 0.02267 0.6 0.019785 0.6 0.0024730.6 kgp9293787 20 40905098 PTPRT, PT

Silent, INTRON 0.003474 0.1 0.039188 0.4 0.002484 0.3 Sile

rs2071472 6 32784620 HLA-DOB Silent INTRON 0.034998 1.5 0.024565 1.70.002622 1.5 rs2071470 6 32784753 HLA-DOB Silent UTR 0.034998 1.50.024565 1.7 0.002622 1.5 kgp5334779 6 32628420 HLA-DQB1 Silent, INTRON0.020701 1.5 0.048854 1.6 0.002715 1.5 Sile

kgp4898179 6 32629347 HLA-DQB1 Silent, INTRON 0.026883 1.5 0.029479 1.70.002798 1.5 Sile

rs4769060 13 31337877 ALOX5AP,

Silent, INTRON 0.032101 1.4 0.035596 1.6 0.003977 1.5 Sile

rs3803277 13 31318308 ALOX5AP,

Silent, INTRON 0.048212 0.7 0.013126 0.6 0.00521 0.7 Sile

kgp5440506 13 31320543 ALOX5AP,

Silent, INTRON 0.038212 0.7 0.021949 0.6 0.007278 0.7 Sile

rs11147439 13 31325643 ALOX5AP,

Silent, INTRON 0.047187 0.7 0.022726 0.6 0.007532 0.7 Sile

kgp97310 9 5122932 JAK2 Silent INTRON 0.041273 0.7 0.023546 0.6 0.0076540.7 rs4360791 13 31318020 ALOX5AP,

Silent, INTRON 0.047959 0.7 0.022937 0.6 0.007655 0.7 Sile

kgp22778566 7 1950337 MAD1L1,

Silent, INTRON 0.041523 1.5 0.038052 1.8 0.008717 1.5 Sile

rs9671182 13 31321138 ALOX5AP,

Silent, INTRON 0.038607 0.7 0.029703 0.6 0.008926 0.7 Sile

rs4356336 13 31319546 ALOX5AP,

Silent, INTRON 0.039248 0.7 0.029703 0.6 0.009084 0.7 Sile

rs10815160 9 5116616 JAK2 Silent INTRON 0.040396 0.6 0.043646 0.60.009679 0.7 COMBINED Al- Al- lele lele Freq. DD Dd dd Freq. (Con- DD(Con- Dd (Con- dd (Con- Name 

(Case

 

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trols) 

(Cas

 

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trols) 

rs1894408 0.41 0.30 58 16 211 74 127 89 rs1894407 0.41 0.30 57 16 213 75128 90 rs2857103 0.36 0.25 39 11 211 69 149 100 rs9501224 0.36 0.25 3911 211 70 149 100 rs1894406 0.38 0.27 51 13 202 73 146 95 rs241451 0.360.26 39 12 207 68 150 100 rs241443 0.36 0.25 40 11 202 69 152 99kgp9699754 0.03 0.00 0 0 21 0 377 179 rs2621323 0.37 0.26 43 12 207 71149 97 kgp6599438 0.01 0.05 0 0 11 18 386 163 rs3218328 0.06 0.03 0 0 310 395 169 kgp304921 0.03 0.08 2 2 19 23 373 154 kgp7747883 0.34 0.44 4333 181 92 174 56 rs241456 0.31 0.21 32 9 180 59 187 113 rs2621321 0.310.22 31 9 183 60 184 112 rs241454 0.31 0.22 32 9 180 60 185 112rs2857104 0.31 0.22 31 9 183 60 185 112 kgp8702370 0.15 0.08 9 0 100 29290 151 kgp2388352 0.31 0.22 34 10 173 57 185 111 rs10162089 0.48 0.3896 24 190 68 110 67 rs241446 0.30 0.21 32 9 176 59 188 113 rs28571010.30 0.21 31 9 181 59 187 112 rs241447 0.31 0.22 32 9 180 60 184 111kgp974569 0.31 0.22 32 9 180 60 186 112 rs241444 0.31 0.22 32 9 180 60187 112 rs241453 0.31 0.22 32 9 179 60 187 112 rs241449 0.30 0.21 32 9175 58 188 112 rs241452 0.31 0.22 32 9 179 60 186 111 P1_M_061510_

0.30 0.22 32 9 178 60 187 112 kgp4479467 0.38 0.29 54 11 195 82 147 88rs241445 0.31 0.22 32 9 179 60 187 111 rs241402 0.31 0.22 32 9 179 60187 111 kgp10632945 0.17 0.25 10 11 118 70 270 100 rs241440 0.30 0.22 329 177 60 189 112 kgp8036704 0.30 0.22 29 9 183 60 186 112 rs1410779 0.160.24 8 10 112 66 277 105 kgp9293787 0.02 0.05 0 2 15 15 384 164rs2071472 0.34 0.25 40 12 191 67 168 102 rs2071470 0.34 0.25 40 12 19167 168 102 kgp5334779 0.38 0.29 50 10 199 83 148 87 kgp4898179 0.38 0.2954 11 195 83 148 87 rs4769060 0.45 0.36 87 22 189 88 123 71 rs38032770.43 0.52 83 47 180 95 136 39 kgp5440506 0.43 0.51 81 45 175 95 138 40rs11147439 0.43 0.51 81 45 180 96 138 40 kgp97310 0.20 0.27 17 14 125 70256 97 rs4360791 0.44 0.52 85 48 181 94 133 39 kgp22778566 0.25 0.18 194 156 83 220 117 rs9671182 0.43 0.52 82 45 180 96 136 39 rs4356336 0.430.52 82 46 181 95 136 40 rs10815160 0.21 0.28 19 14 124 71 248 93

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Example 8 Analysis Part 4—Genome Wide Analysis

A full genome-wide analysis was then conducted (4 M variants). Power(80%) with Bonferroni statistical correction to identify significantgenetic associations with an odds ratio >7, for variants with an allelefrequency greater than 10%. (Or rare alleles (5%) with an oddsratio >11). Approximately 4,200 variants were selected for analysis instage 2 (replication) (P<0.001).

Replication Cohort (n=262: 201 R vs. 61 NR)—In the second stage ofanalysis, variants selected in the discovery cohort were analyzed toidentify replicating associations in the FORTE replication cohortassociated with good response vs. poor response. Based upon an analysisof an estimated 4,200 variants, there is statistical power (80%) withBonferroni correction to identify significant genetic associations withan odds ratio >6.5, for variants with an allele frequency greater than5%.

Combined Cohorts (n=580: 399 R vs. 111 NR)—In the third stage of theanalysis, the combined GALA and FORTE cohorts were analyzed identifyvariants associated with response/non-response using a full genome-wideanalysis (4 M variants).

Results for Standard Response Definition, Genome Wide Analysis forAdditive and Allelic models are presented in tables 8-9, respectively.

In some embodiments genetic markers presented in Tables 8 and 9 areidentified as predictive of response to glatiramer acetate if thep-value for the GALA cohort is less than about 0.001, less than about0.0005, less than about 10⁻⁴ or less than about 5*10⁻⁵.

In some embodiments genetic markers presented in Tables 8 and 9 areidentified as predictive of response to glatiramer acetate if thep-value for the FORTE cohort is less than about 0.05, less than about0.01, less than about 0.005, less than about 0.001 or less than about0.0005.

TABLE 8 GALA FORTE Re- Al- Re- Gene gres- Al- lele gres- Al- Loca- Armi-sion lele Freq. Armi- sion lele Posi- tions tage Odds Freq. (Con- tageOdds Freq. Name 

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Rat

 

(Cas

 

Additive Model, Genome Wide Analysis, p-value sorted by GALA cohort(GALA, FORTE, and Combined cohorts) kgp541056 1 65738507 DNAJC6 SilentINTRON 2.75E−05 0.44 0.18 0.33 3.24E−02 1.79 0.26 rs9817308 3 124182136KALRN, Silent, INTRON 2.85E−05 0.49 0.41 0.58 2.64E−02 0.62 0.45 KA

Sile

rs1749972 1 65736258 DNAJC6 Silent INTRON 3.00E−05 0.44 0.19 0.333.93E−02 1.76 0.26 kgp24415534 2 174156875 ? ? ? 3.40E−05 0.05 0.00 0.051.10E−02 0.14 0.00 kgp10594414 1 216039833 USH2A Silent INTRON 3.57E−050.05 0.00 0.05 1.25E−02 0.25 0.01 rs10841337 12 19897179 ? ? ? 4.26E−050.47 0.22 0.37 4.27E−02 0.64 0.27 rs543122 3 124164156 KALRN, Silent,INTRON 4.73E−05 0.50 0.41 0.57 1.39E−02 0.59 0.44 KA

Sile

kgp4705854 12 19907696 ? ? ? 5.01E−05 0.51 0.30 0.47 2.87E−02 0.63 0.33kgp8192546 12 19903173 ? ? ? 6.52E−05 0.47 0.21 0.36 2.64E−02 0.62 0.26kgp12008955 2 73759636 ALMS1 Silent INTRON 9.26E−05 ? 0.00 0.04 3.65E−040.12 0.01 kgp5564995 6 26414060 BTN3A1, Silent, UTR, 1.56E−04 3.35 0.150.06 3.98E−02 2.30 0.14 B

Sile

EXON kgp1699628 6 18032535 ? ? ? 1.73E−04 0.51 0.44 0.58 2.99E−02 0.630.47 kgp1009249 12 19838534 ? ? ? 1.74E−04 0.48 0.18 0.31 1.03E−02 0.540.21 rs9579566 13 30980265 ? ? ? 2.08E−04 0.23 0.02 0.08 9.90E−03 0.300.02 kgp26026546 13 79972606 RBM26 Silent INTRON 2.20E−04 ? 0.00 0.034.46E−04 0.06 0.00 rs17577980 6 32359821 HCG23 Silent INTRON 2.33E−042.36 0.23 0.11 5.31E−03 2.94 0.16 kgp9288015 6 28194629 ZNF193, Silent,INTRON 2.71E−04 0.48 0.14 0.26 3.92E−02 0.61 0.22 ZN

Sile

kgp10619195 4 99417717 TSPAN5 Silent INTRON 2.87E−04 0.29 0.04 0.103.30E−02 0.46 0.05 kgp6022882 6 28197186 ZNF193, Silent, INTRON 3.03E−040.48 0.14 0.26 3.95E−02 0.61 0.22 ZN

Sile

rs1579771 3 157278882 C3orf55, Silent, INTRON 3.35E−04 2.02 0.38 0.251.64E−02 1.81 0.36 C

Sile

kgp8474976 6 32407906 HLA-DRA Silent INTRON 3.66E−04 2.72 0.17 0.084.16E−02 2.35 0.12 kgp6127371 4 153856357 ? ? ? 3.69E−04 0.18 0.01 0.069.38E−03 0.28 0.02 kgp11210903 22 30898906 SEC14L4, Silent, INTRON3.70E−04 0.10 0.01 0.05 4.98E−02 0.19 0.00 S

Sile

kgp5869992 12 49219569 CACNB3, Silent, INTRON 3.71E−04 0.57 0.39 0.542.00E−02 0.62 0.38 C

Sile

rs6535882 4 153848128 ? ? ? 3.83E−04 0.18 0.01 0.06 9.06E−03 0.27 0.02kgp6700691 4 153849531 ? ? ? 3.83E−04 0.18 0.01 0.06 9.06E−03 0.27 0.02kgp2356388 16 19771577 IQCK Silent INTRON 3.88E−04 0.43 0.12 0.221.94E−03 0.45 0.14 kgp3933330 7 28583709 CREB5, Silent, INTRON 4.00E−042.42 0.20 0.09 3.21E−02 2.15 0.16 CR

Sile

kgp4559907 6 133255252 ? ? ? 4.08E−04 0.56 0.31 0.45 3.11E−02 0.63 0.35rs10456405 6 32212867 ? ? ? 4.24E−04 1.94 0.33 0.19 4.00E−02 1.80 0.22kgp4127859 6 32434481 ? ? ? 4.49E−04 2.42 0.20 0.10 1.43E−02 2.53 0.16rs11022778 11 13390860 ARNTL, Silent, INTRON 4.49E−04 1.96 0.34 0.204.87E−02 1.58 0.37 AR

Sile

rs1508102 11 116379889 ? ? ? 4.99E−04 0.34 0.04 0.12 4.52E−02 0.50 0.05kgp4223880 2 10584122 ODC1 Silent INTRON 4.99E−04 0.06 0.00 0.043.23E−02 0.22 0.01 kgp9627338 17 90155 RPH3AL, Silent, INTRON 5.01E−040.47 0.10 0.21 3.13E−03 0.43 0.11 R

Sile

kgp2446153 5 152980439 GRIA, Silent, INTRON 5.31E−04 0.06 0.00 0.043.17E−02 0.22 0.01 GR

Sile

kgp1786079 7 144701118 ? ? ? 5.35E−04 0.48 0.11 0.21 9.86E−03 0.49 0.13rs7191155 16 19800213 IQCK Missense EXON 5.38E−04 0.44 0.12 0.221.93E−03 0.45 0.14 rs9931167 16 19782598 IQCK Silent INTRON 5.38E−040.44 0.12 0.22 1.94E−03 0.45 0.14 rs3829539 16 19722366 C16orf88 SilentINTRON 5.38E−04 0.44 0.12 0.22 2.10E−03 0.45 0.15 kgp1584138 9 124827130TTLL11, Silent, INTRON 0.000545 0.24 0.02 0.08 3.99E−02 0.45 0.03 TT

Sile

b. Additive Model, Genome Wide Analysis, p-value sorted by Combinedcohort (GALA, FORTE, and Combined cohorts) kgp24415534 2 174156875 ? ? ?3.40E−05 0.05 0.00 0.05 1.10E−02 0.14 0.00 kgp12008955 2 73759636 ALMS1Silent INTRON 9.26E−05 ? 0.00 0.04 3.65E−04 0.12 0.01 kgp26026546 1379972606 RBM26 Silent INTRON 2.20E−04 ? 0.00 0.03 4.46E−04 0.06 0.00rs16886004 7 78021500 MAGI2 Silent INTRON, 2.28E−03 2.15 0.20 0.113.25E−05 5.56 0.20 E

kgp25952891 13 80027089 ? ? ? 5.58E−04 ? 0.00 0.03 4.30E−04 0.06 0.00kgp3450875 16 57268931 RSPRY1 Silent INTRON 6.63E−03 0.19 0.01 0.041.51E−05 0.07 0.00 rs10251797 7 78025427 MAGI2 Silent INTRON, 3.18E−032.07 0.20 0.11 4.05E−05 5.49 0.19 E

kgp2299675 20 16933074 ? ? ? 4.43E−03 0.26 0.02 0.05 4.23E−05 0.13 0.01kgp10594414 1 216039833 USH2A Silent INTRON 3.57E−05 0.05 0.00 0.051.25E−02 0.24 0.01 kgp1688752 21 43016736 ? ? ? 8.83E−04 0.34 0.05 0.111.48E−03 0.33 0.03 kgp12230354 5 27037978 CDH9 Silent INTRON 3.70E−030.21 0.01 0.05 3.31E−05 0.14 0.02 rs543122 3 124164156 KALRN, Silent,INTRON 4.73E−05 0.50 0.41 0.57 1.39E−02 0.59 0.44 KA

Sile

kgp6236949 2 60301030 ? ? ? 6.37E−04 0.56 0.31 0.44 7.57E−03 0.55 0.26kgp9627338 17 90155 RPH3AL, Silent, INTRON 5.01E−04 0.47 0.10 0.213.13E−03 0.43 0.11 R

Sile

kgp11141512 20 35283733 NDRG3, Silent, INTRON 3.33E−03 0.30 0.02 0.073.65E−04 0.12 0.01 N

Sile

rs9579566 13 30980265 ? ? ? 2.08E−04 0.23 0.02 0.08 9.90E−03 0.30 0.02rs2816838 10 52714759 ? ? ? 1.94E−03 0.51 0.14 0.23 1.80E−03 0.42 0.11kgp4705854 12 19907696 ? ? ? 5.01E−05 0.51 0.30 0.47 2.87E−02 0.63 0.33rs9817308 3 124182136 KALRN, Silent, INTRON 2.85E−05 0.49 0.41 0.582.64E−02 0.62 0.45 KA

Sile

kgp8817856 6 32744440 ? ? ? 6.02E−04 0.53 0.36 0.49 3.73E−04 0.46 0.42kgp6214351 11 75546691 UVRAG Silent INTRON 3.98E−03 0.42 0.05 0.112.65E−04 0.26 0.04 kgp2356388 16 19771577 IQCK Silent INTRON 3.88E−040.43 0.12 0.22 1.94E−03 0.45 0.14 kgp7416024 9 21453902 ? ? ? 2.14E−030.13 0.01 0.04 3.81E−04 0.12 0.01 rs6718758 2 60328802 ? ? ? 5.70E−030.63 0.33 0.45 5.96E−04 0.47 0.28 rs7579987 2 60307009 ? ? ? 6.99E−030.64 0.36 0.47 3.91E−04 0.45 0.31 rs7217872 17 88988 RPH3AL, Silent,INTRON 1.03E−03 0.49 0.11 0.20 2.42E−03 0.42 0.11 R

Sile

rs13394010 2 60302746 ? ? ? 7.74E−03 0.64 0.35 0.46 3.91E−04 0.45 0.31rs7191155 16 19800213 IQCK Missense EXON 5.38E−04 0.44 0.12 0.221.93E−03 0.45 0.14 rs9931167 16 19792598 IQCK Silent INTRON 5.38E−040.44 0.12 0.22 1.94E−03 0.45 0.14 rs11691553 2 60303554 ? ? ? 8.54E−030.65 0.35 0.46 3.72E−04 0.45 0.31 rs11648129 16 19820694 IQCK SilentINTRON 6.54E−04 0.45 0.12 0.22 1.64E−03 0.44 0.14 kgp25216186 1 23758427ASP3, Silent, INTRON 1.32E−03 0.07 0.00 0.03 2.45E−03 0.07 0.00 AS

Sile

kgp29794723 10 18397332 ? ? ? 4.77E−03 0.31 0.02 0.07 3.54E−04 0.18 0.02rs3829539 16 19722366 C16orf88 Silent INTRON 5.38E−04 0.44 0.12 0.222.10E−03 0.45 0.15 rs6895094 5 141037277 ARAP3 Silent INTRON 6.58E−040.56 0.38 0.52 1.19E−02 0.60 0.35 kgp1009249 12 19838534 ? ? ? 1.74E−040.48 0.18 0.31 1.03E−02 0.54 0.21 rs10203396 2 60305100 ? ? ? 8.67E−030.65 0.36 0.46 4.43E−04 0.46 0.31 kgp3854180 16 19721806 C16orf88 SilentINTRON 6.54E−04 0.45 0.12 0.22 1.94E−03 0.45 0.14 rs6497396 16 19735697IQCK Silent INTRON 1.30E−03 0.48 0.13 0.23 7.65E−04 0.43 0.16 rs805548516 19750051 IQCK Silent INTRON 6.54E−04 0.45 0.12 0.22 2.10E−03 0.450.15 rs9931211 16 19813605 IQCK Silent INTRON 6.54E−04 0.45 0.12 0.222.10E−03 0.45 0.15 FORTE COMBINED Al- Re- Al- lele gres- Al- lele Freq.sion lele Freq. DD Dd dd (Con- Armi- Odds Freq. (Con- DD (Con- Dd (Con-dd (Con- Name 

trol

 

tage

 

Ratio

 

(Case

 

trols) 

(Cases) 

trol

 

(Cases) 

trol

 

(Cases) 

trol

 

Additive Model, Genome Wide Analysis, p-value sorted by GALA cohort(GALA, FORTE, and Combined cohorts) kgp541056 0.16 4.67E−02 0.75 0.220.27 15 15 146 69 238 97 rs9817308 0.57 5.18E−06 0.55 0.43 0.57 71 55199 96 127 29 rs1749972 0.17 4.33E−02 0.74 0.22 0.28 15 15 146 68 237 95kgp24415534 0.03 3.98E−07 0.08 0.00 0.04 0 0 3 16 396 165 kgp105944140.05 2.44E−06 0.14 0.01 0.05 0 0 6 18 391 163 rs10841337 0.36 1.56E−050.55 0.24 0.36 22 24 147 84 227 73 rs543122 0.57 3.17E−06 0.54 0.42 0.5770 54 195 97 131 29 kgp4705854 0.43 4.80E−06 0.55 0.31 0.46 41 38 169 89189 54 kgp8192546 0.36 1.29E−05 0.55 0.24 0.36 21 23 146 84 232 74kgp12008955 0.06 3.98E−07 0.08 0.00 0.04 0 0 3 16 396 165 kgp55649950.07 2.28E−05 2.88 0.14 0.06 1 0 109 21 274 151 kgp1699628 0.58 2.72E−050.57 0.45 0.58 72 52 218 85 109 32 kgp1009249 0.32 9.55E−06 0.51 0.200.31 10 16 136 80 253 84 rs9579566 0.07 4.19E−06 0.26 0.02 0.08 0 1 1827 381 153 kgp26026546 0.04 4.46E−07 0.03 0.00 0.04 0 0 1 13 397 167rs17577980 0.07 1.66E−05 2.36 0.20 0.09 13 5 130 23 255 150 kgp92880150.30 1.76E−04 0.57 0.18 0.28 13 11 117 78 267 92 kgp10619195 0.103.54E−05 0.36 0.04 0.10 0 2 32 33 366 146 kgp6022882 0.30 1.99E−04 0.570.18 0.28 13 11 118 78 267 92 rs1579771 0.25 1.96E−05 1.91 0.37 0.25 399 213 71 146 101 kgp8474976 0.06 1.64E−04 2.39 0.15 0.07 3 0 111 26 285155 kgp6127371 0.07 1.23E−05 0.23 0.02 0.06 0 0 13 23 384 157kgp11210903 0.02 1.48E−05 0.12 0.01 0.04 0 0 4 14 395 167 kgp58699920.50 1.13E−05 0.58 0.38 0.53 60 58 184 74 152 48 rs6535882 0.07 1.24E−050.23 0.02 0.06 0 0 13 23 386 158 kgp6700691 0.07 1.24E−05 0.23 0.02 0.060 0 13 23 386 158 kgp2356388 0.26 5.78E−06 0.46 0.13 0.23 4 5 98 75 297101 kgp3933330 0.08 6.67E−05 2.26 0.18 0.09 15 1 111 29 271 151kgp4559907 0.46 6.02E−05 0.60 0.33 0.46 46 37 171 91 180 53 rs104564050.13 2.89E−04 1.75 0.27 0.17 35 11 144 38 212 129 kgp4127859 0.075.43E−05 2.32 0.18 0.09 8 0 127 33 263 148 rs11022778 0.27 2.37E−05 1.860.35 0.23 52 5 176 72 171 104 rs1508102 0.11 9.87E−05 0.42 0.05 0.12 0 441 34 357 143 kgp4223880 0.03 4.19E−05 0.13 0.01 0.04 0 0 4 13 394 167kgp9627338 0.20 3.52E−06 0.45 0.10 0.21 6 7 71 61 320 113 kgp24461530.03 4.35E−05 0.13 0.01 0.04 0 0 4 13 395 168 kgp1786079 0.22 2.09E−050.49 0.12 0.22 4 11 86 56 308 114 rs7191155 0.26 7.89E−06 0.46 0.13 0.234 5 97 74 295 101 rs9931167 0.26 8.07E−06 0.46 0.13 0.23 4 5 98 74 297101 rs3829539 0.26 8.80E−06 0.47 0.13 0.23 4 5 98 74 296 101 kgp15841380.08 1.47E−04 0.35 0.03 0.08 1 1 20 26 378 154 b. Additive Model, GenomeWide Analysis, p-value sorted by Combined cohort (GALA, FORTE, andCombined cohorts) kgp24415534 0.03 3.98E−07 0.08 0.00 0.04 0 0 3 16 396165 kgp12008955 0.06 3.98E−07 0.08 0.00 0.04 0 0 3 16 396 165kgp26026546 0.04 4.46E−07 0.03 0.00 0.04 0 0 1 13 397 167 rs168860040.05 9.81E−07 2.79 0.20 0.09 6 2 147 28 246 149 kgp25952891 0.041.41E−06 0.04 0.00 0.03 0 0 1 12 398 168 kgp3450875 0.07 1.99E−06 0.120.01 0.05 0 0 5 17 394 164 rs10251797 0.05 2.21E−06 2.67 0.20 0.09 6 2145 29 248 150 kgp2299675 0.08 2.28E−06 0.19 0.01 0.06 0 0 11 23 388 158kgp10594414 0.05 2.44E−06 0.14 0.01 0.05 0 0 6 18 391 163 kgp16887520.11 2.53E−06 0.33 0.04 0.11 1 2 30 37 368 142 kgp12230354 0.09 2.74E−060.19 0.01 0.06 0 0 10 22 386 159 rs543122 0.57 3.17E−06 0.54 0.42 0.5770 54 195 97 131 29 kgp6236949 0.39 3.26E−06 0.54 0.28 0.42 30 34 166 85203 62 kgp9627338 0.20 3.52E−06 0.45 0.10 0.21 6 7 71 61 320 113kgp11141512 0.06 4.12E−06 0.21 0.01 0.06 0 1 11 21 388 158 rs95795660.07 4.19E−06 0.26 0.02 0.08 0 1 18 27 381 153 rs2816838 0.22 4.79E−060.46 0.13 0.23 4 8 92 67 303 106 kgp4705854 0.43 4.80E−06 0.55 0.31 0.4641 38 169 89 189 54 rs9817308 0.57 5.18E−06 0.55 0.43 0.57 71 55 199 96127 29 kgp8817856 0.60 5.33E−06 0.53 0.39 0.53 50 44 208 103  135 34kgp6214351 0.13 5.51E−06 0.35 0.05 0.12 0 2 37 39 361 140 kgp23563880.26 5.78E−06 0.46 0.13 0.23 4 5 98 75 297 101 kgp7416024 0.06 6.06E−060.13 0.01 0.04 0 0 5 16 393 165 rs6718758 0.44 6.08E−06 0.55 0.31 0.4435 38 175 85 189 58 rs7579987 0.48 6.43E−06 0.55 0.33 0.47 40 41 184 87175 52 rs7217872 0.21 7.50E−06 0.47 0.11 0.21 6 7 74 61 319 113rs13394010 0.48 7.81E−06 0.56 0.33 0.47 39 41 185 86 175 53 rs71911550.26 7.89E−06 0.46 0.13 0.23 4 5 97 74 295 101 rs9931167 0.26 8.07E−060.46 0.13 0.23 4 5 98 74 297 101 rs11691553 0.48 8.19E−06 0.56 0.33 0.4739 41 183 86 174 53 rs11648129 0.26 8.23E−06 0.47 0.13 0.23 4 5 97 74297 102 kgp25216186 0.03 8.36E−06 0.07 0.00 0.03 0 0 2 12 397 169kgp29794723 0.08 8.64E−06 0.25 0.02 0.07 0 0 16 26 382 155 rs38295390.26 8.80E−06 0.47 0.13 0.23 4 5 98 74 296 101 rs6895094 0.48 9.24E−060.57 0.37 0.51 56 46 181 92 161 43 kgp1009249 0.32 9.55E−06 0.51 0.200.31 10 16 136 80 253 84 rs10203396 0.48 9.72E−06 0.56 0.33 0.47 39 41186 87 173 53 kgp3854180 0.26 1.00E−05 0.47 0.13 0.23 4 5 98 74 297 102rs6497396 0.29 1.02E−05 0.48 0.14 0.25 6 6 102 77 290 98 rs8055485 0.261.09E−05 0.47 0.13 0.23 4 5 98 74 296 102 rs9931211 0.26 1.09E−05 0.470.13 0.23 4 5 98 74 296 102

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TABLE 9 GALA FORTE Combined Odds Odds Odds Gene Ratio Ratio Ratio Loca-(Minor (Minor (Minor DD Dd dd tions Fisher's Al- Fisher's Al- Fisher'sAl- DD (Con- Dd (Con- dd (Con- Name 

Chr

 

Positio

 

Gene

 

Mutati

 

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Exact

 

lele) 

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Allelic Model, Genome Wide Analysis, p-value sorted by GALA cohort(GALA, FORTE, and Combined cohorts) rs9817308 3 1.24E+08 KALRN, Silent,INTRON 3.87E−05 0.50 3.01E−02 0.63 8.10E−06 0.56 71 55 199 96 127 29 K

Sil

kgp4705854 12 19907696 ? ? ? 4.32E−05 0.50 3.06E−02 0.63 4.85E−06 0.5541 38 169 89 189 54 kgp24415534 2 1.74E+08 ? ? ? 6.03E−05 0.05 2.85E−020.15 2.28E−06 0.08 0 0 3 16 396 165 kgp10594414 1 2.16E+08 USH2A SilentINTRON 6.25E−05 0.05 2.37E−02 0.24 1.11E−05 0.15 0 0 6 18 391 163rs543122 3 1.24E+08 KALRN, Silent, INTRON 7.67E−05 0.51 1.70E−02 0.604.37E−06 0.55 70 54 195 97 131 29 K

Sil

kgp8192546 12 19903173 ? ? ? 1.01E−04 0.49 2.88E−02 0.61 1.91E−05 0.5521 23 146 84 232 74 rs17577980 6 32359821 HCG23 Silent INTRON 1.11E−042.50 6.83E−03 2.75 6.67E−06 2.39 13 5 130 23 255 150 kgp12008955 273759636 ALMS1 Silent INTRON 1.41E−04 0.00 2.03E−03 0.12 2.28E−06 0.08 00 3 16 396 165 rs10456405 6 32212867 ? ? ? 1.42E−04 2.11 3.72E−02 1.859.81E−05 1.86 35 11 144 38 212 129 kgp22779568 X 23029377 ? ? ? 1.52E−040.42 4.82E−02 0.58 3.73E−05 0.50 16 21 68 39 313 121 kgp2784875 101.25E+08 ? ? ? 1.55E−04 2.07 4.05E−02 1.64 1.52E−05 1.90 94 20 90 40 174100 kgp22730987 X 68448739 ? ? ? 1.75E−04 2.65 4.14E−02 2.06 1.50E−052.39 30 3 79 24 280 153 kgp3933330 7 28583709 CREB5, Silent, INTRON1.76E−04 2.57 3.68E−02 2.09 2.62E−05 2.31 15 1 111 29 271 151 CR

Sil

kgp20478926 8 21050249 ? ? ? 1.80E−04 0.23 5.60E−04 0.25 6.56E−07 0.26 515 14 8 377 156 kgp5869992 12 49219569 CACNB3,

Silent, INTRON 2.02E−04 0.54 2.03E−02 0.61 6.60E−06 0.56 60 58 184 74152 48 Sil

rs9579566 13 30980265 ? ? ? 2.52E−04 0.23 2.24E−02 0.32 1.45E−05 0.26 01 18 27 381 153 kgp8372688 6 32212264 ? ? ? 2.65E−04 1.93 3.97E−02 1.679.53E−05 1.75 51 15 175 55 171 111 kgp1009249 12 19838534 ? ? ? 2.79E−040.49 2.04E−02 0.57 2.35E−05 0.54 10 16 136 80 253 84 kgp1786079 71.45E+08 ? ? ? 3.11E−04 0.44 2.02E−02 0.53 2.57E−05 0.49 4 11 86 56 308114 kgp3919159 6 32379506 ? ? ? 3.46E−04 2.25 2.31E−02 2.29 1.06E−042.08 13 5 127 27 255 147 kgp4559907 6 1.33E+08 ? ? ? 3.48E−04 0.544.22E−02 0.64 6.01E−05 0.59 46 37 171 91 180 53 kgp2626546 13 79972606RBM26 Silent INTRON 3.66E−04 0.00 3.19E−03 0.06 2.24E−06 0.03 0 0 1 13397 167 kgp30662075 X 1.14E+08 HTR2C, Silent, INTRON, 3.92E−04 0.009.14E−03 0.21 6.62E−05 0.15 0 3 5 9 391 169 H

Sil

E

kgp22793211 X 92601576 ? ? ? 3.96E−04 0.55 3.25E−03 0.54 3.81E−06 0.5593 65 126 65 177 50 kgp1699628 6 18032535 ? ? ? 3.96E−04 0.55 3.84E−020.64 4.60E−05 0.59 72 62 218 85 109 32 kgp9627338 17 90155 RPH3AL

Silent, INTRON 4.17E−04 0.44 5.38E−03 0.46 5.09E−06 0.45 6 7 71 61 320113 Sil

rs7228827 18 76900411 ATP9B Silent INTRON 5.41E−04 2.25 2.10E−02 2.062.89E−05 2.15 20 1 124 37 254 143 rs6618396 X 89549121 ? ? ? 5.45E−040.41 4.87E−02 0.46 1.30E−05 0.39 8 13 32 25 357 143 kgp4127859 632434481 ? ? ? 5.88E−Q4 2.31 2.31E−02 2.30 6.64E−05 2.18 8 0 127 33 263148 kgp6236949 2 60301030 ? ? ? 6.28E−04 0.56 1.19E−02 0.56 4.07E−060.54 30 34 166 85 203 62 rs5952097 X 1.16E+08 ? ? ? 6.33E−04 0.401.19E−02 0.48 7.78E−05 0.47 13 11 43 39 343 131 rs1508102 11 1.16E+08 ?? ? 6.75E−04 0.34 4.77E−02 0.49 1.85E−04 0.41 0 4 41 34 357 143kgp6127371 4 1.54E+08 ? ? ? 7.09E−04 0.19 1.67E−02 0.29 6.10E−05 0.24 00 13 23 384 157 rs6535882 4 1.54E+08 ? ? ? 7.25E−04 0.19 1.63E−02 0.296.13E−05 0.24 0 0 13 23 386 158 kgp6700691 4 1.54E+08 ? ? ? 7.25E−040.19 1.63E−02 0.29 6.13E−05 0.24 0 0 13 23 386 158 rs4326550 X 92580637? ? ? 7.32E−04 0.57 1.57E−02 0.60 2.43E−05 0.58 96 64 127 64 176 52kgp4418535 6 32431558 ? ? ? 8.39E−04 2.28 3.24E−02 2.25 1.24E−04 2.14 80 125 33 266 148 kgp10372946 10 1.34E+08 JAKMIP3 Silent INTRON 8.73E−0412.71  2.35E−02 7.01 1.79E−05 10.00  0 0 42 2 357 179 rs1579771 31.57E+08 C3orf55,

Silent, INTRON 8.82E−04 1.85 2.77E−02 1.69 5.03E−05 1.77 39 9 213 71 146101 Sil

kgp11804835 6 32396146 ? ? ? 8.96E−04 2.33 1.39E−02 2.51 5.98E−05 2.27 81 119 28 270 152 kgp3812034 2 43427044 ? ? ? 9.06E−04 0.54 2.95E−02 0.619.65E−05 0.58 28 26 137 78 226 76 b. Allelic Model, Genome WideAnalysis, p-value sorted by Combined cohort (GALA, FORTE, and Combinedcohorts) kgp20478926 8 21050249 ? ? ? 1.80E−04 0.23 5.60E−04 0.256.56E−07 0.26 5 15 14 8 377 156 rs16886004 7 78021500 MAGI2 SilentINTRON, 3.92E−03 2.01 3.71E−05 4.80 1.41E−06 2.53 6 2 147 28 246 149 E

kgp26026546 13 79972606 RBM26 Silent INTRON 3.66E−04 0.00 3.19E−03 0.062.24E−06 0.03 0 0 1 13 397 167 kgp24415534 2 1.74E+08 ? ? ? 6.03E−050.05 2.85E−02 0.15 2.28E−06 0.08 0 0 3 16 396 165 kgp12008955 2 73759636ALMS1 Silent INTRON 1.41E−04 0.00 2.03E−03 0.12 2.28E−06 0.08 0 0 3 16396 165 kgp12125601 5 1.52E+08 ? ? ? 2.80E−03 1.77 3.73E−03 1.922.86E−06 1.95 136 35 35 17 219 122 rs10251797 7 78025427 MAGI2 SilentINTRON, 4.27E−03 1.97 5.87E−05 4.65 3.32E−06 2.44 6 2 145 29 248 150 E

kgp22793211 X 92601576 ? ? ? 3.96E−04 0.55 3.25E−03 0.54 3.81E−06 0.5593 65 126 65 177 50 kgp6236949 2 60301030 ? ? ? 6.28E−04 0.56 1.19E−020.56 4.07E−06 0.54 30 34 166 85 203 62 rs543122 3 1.24E+08 KALRN,Silent, INTRON 7.67E−05 0.51 1.70E−02 0.60 4.37E−06 0.55 70 54 195 97131 29 K

Sil

kgp24743841 1 63899572 ALG6 Silent INTRON 9.49E−04 2.85 6.85E−03 2.704.63E−06 2.88 48 8 20 4 326 165 kgp4705854 12 19907696 ? ? ? 4.32E−050.50 3.06E−02 0.63 4.85E−06 0.55 41 38 169 89 189 54 kgp9627338 17 90155RPH3AL,

Silent, INTRON 4.17E−04 0.44 5.38E−03 0.46 5.09E−06 0.45 6 7 71 61 320113 Sil

kgp1688752 21 43016736 ? ? ? 2.14E−03 0.38 1.85E−03 0.28 5.78E−06 0.33 12 30 37 368 142 kgp5869992 12 49219569 CACNB3,

Silent, INTRON 2.02E−04 0.54 2.03E−02 0.61 6.60E−06 0.56 60 58 184 74152 48 Sil

rs17577980 6 32359821 HCG23 Silent INTRON 1.11E−04 2.50 6.83E−03 2.756.67E−06 2.39 13 5 130 23 255 150 kgp25952891 13 80027089 ? ? ? 9.94E−040.00 3.13E−03 0.06 6.71E−06 0.04 0 0 1 12 398 168 kgp8110667 22 32716792? ? ? 4.71E−03 ? 6.16E−03 ? 7.05E−06 ? 1 0 30 0 367 181 kgp11210241 338537237 ? ? ? 2.62E−03 ? 1.03E−02 ? 7.12E−06 ? 1 0 30 0 368 181rs17687961 22 32716927 ? ? ? 4.71E−03 ? 6.20E−03 ? 7.12E−06 ? 1 0 30 0368 181 rs12013377 X 92620062 ? ? ? 1.35E−03 0.59 2.51E−03 0.53 7.90E−060.56 97 66 129 66 173 49 rs7579987 2 60307009 ? ? ? 7.27E−03 0.637.35E−04 0.49 7.90E−06 0.56 40 41 184 87 175 52 rs6718758 2 60328802 ? ?? 5.30E−03 0.62 1.23E−03 0.49 8.06E−06 0.55 35 38 175 85 189 58rs9817308 3 1.24E+08 KALRN,

Silent, INTRON 3.87E−05 0.50 3.01E−02 0.63 8.10E−06 0.56 71 55 199 95127 29 Sil

kgp22804809 X 92585610 ? ? ? 1.10E−02 1.54 5.12E−05 2.39 8.38E−06 1.79139 38 132 59 127 84 rs6895094 5 1.41E+08 ARAP3 Silent INTRON 9.49E−040.57 1.07E−02 0.58 8.54E−06 0.56 56 46 181 92 161 43 kgp3450875 1657268931 RSPRY1 Silent INTRON 1.25E−02 0.20 2.10E−04 0.07 9.56E−06 0.130 0 5 17 394 164 rs11691553 2 60303554 ? ? ? 9.11E−03 0.64 7.16E−04 0.481.02E−05 0.56 39 41 183 86 174 53 rs13394010 2 60302746 ? ? ? 7.30E−030.64 7.35E−04 0.49 1.04E−05 0.56 39 41 185 86 175 53 rs2139612 X92614918 ? ? ? 1.79E−03 0.59 3.37E−03 0.54 1.04E−05 0.57 96 65 129 67173 49 kgp11328629 10 1.21E+08 ? ? ? 3.11E−03 2.49 1.97E−03 3.811.10E−05 2.86 6 0 97 19 295 162 kgp10594414 1 2.16E+08 USH2A SilentINTRON 6.25E−05 0.05 2.37E−02 0.24 1.11E−05 0.15 0 0 6 18 391 163kgp11141512 20 35283733 NDRG3,

Silent, INTRON 4.28E−03 0.29 2.03E−03 0.12 1.19E−05 0.20 0 1 11 21 388158 Sil

rs2816838 10 52714759 ? ? ? 3.47E−03 0.53 3.94E−03 0.44 1.23E−05 0.48 48 92 67 303 106 kgp2299675 20 16933074 ? ? ? 7.25E−03 0.27 3.48E−04 0.141.24E−05 0.21 0 0 11 23 388 158 rs6618396 X 89549121 ? ? ? 5.45E−04 0.414.87E−02 0.46 1.30E−05 0.39 8 13 32 25 357 143 rs7217872 17 88988RPH3AL,

Silent, INTRON 9.84E−04 0.46 5.73E−03 0.45 1.39E−05 0.46 6 7 74 61 319113 Sil

rs9579566 13 30980265 ? ? ? 2.52E−04 0.23 2.24E−02 0.32 1.45E−05 0.26 01 18 27 381 153 rs10203396 2 60305110 ? ? ? 9.47E−03 0.64 1.05E−03 0.491.46E−05 0.57 39 41 186 87 173 53 rs13419758 2 60302920 ? ? ? 9.47E−030.64 1.07E−03 0.49 1.48E−05 0.57 40 41 185 87 174 53 kgp22730987 X68448739 ? ? ? 1.75E−04 2.65 4.14E−02 2.06 1.50E−05 2.39 30 3 79 24 280153 kgp9320791 2 60309952 ? ? ? 9.47E−03 0.64 1.09E−03 0.50 1.52E−050.57 39 41 187 87 172 53 kgp2784875 10 1.25E+08 ? ? ? 1.55E−04 2.074.05E−02 1.64 1.52E−05 1.90 94 20 90 40 174 100 kgp6507761 7 319681 ? ?? 8.80E−03 0.64 1.70E−03 0.51 1.53E−05 0.57 78 61 185 83 135 37kgp6214351 11 75546691 UVRAG Silent INTRON 4.74E−03 0.42 1.08E−03 0.291.60E−05 0.36 0 2 37 39 361 140 kgp12230354 5 2703797

CDH9 Silent INTRON 5.97E−03 0.21 2.69E−04 0.15 1.65E−05 0.20 0 0 10 22386 159

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In some embodiments genetic markers presented in Tables 8-9 areidentified as predictive of response to glatiramer acetate if thep-value for the Combined cohort is less than about 0.05, less than about0.01, less than about 0.005, less than about 0.001, or less than about0.0005, less than about 10⁻⁴, less than about 5*10⁻⁵, less than about10⁻⁵, less than about 5*10⁻⁶, less than about 10⁻⁶ or less than about5*10⁻⁷.

In the fourth stage of the analysis, the placebo cohort (n=196: 95 R vs.101 NR) (GALA placebo) was analyzed to identify variants associated withplacebo response/non-response. These results will be used to confirmwhether significantly associated variants are specific to glatirameracetate drug response versus disease severity.

Overlap with Placebo Cohort Results:

An analysis to investigate whether any of the highly associated variants(P<0.0001) from the combined cohorts in the additive associationanalysis showed a similar significant association in the placebo cohortwas conducted. This analysis identified two overlapping associationswith the placebo associations, which include the 132^(nd) top associatedvariant in the combined cohorts (variant kpg5144181) and the 242^(nd)top associated variant in the combined cohort (kpg7063887).

Results for Standard Response Definition, Placebo Cohort Results forAdditive and Allelic models are presented in tables 10-11, respectively.

TABLE 10 Additive Model, Genome Wide Placebo Cohort Analysis GALAPLACEBO cohort Al- Gene Regres- Al- lele Loca- Armi- sion lele Freq. DDDd dd Posi- Muta- tions tage Odds Freq. (Con- DD (Con- Dd (Con- dd (Con-Name Chr tion Gene(s) tion (s) P Ratio (Cases) trols) (Cases) trols)(Cases) trols) (Cases) trols) rs12472695 2 65804266 ? ? ? 2.31E−05 0.3831% 51% 10 21 39 62 46 18 kgp3188 2 65804244 ? ? ? 2.99E−05 0.39 36% 56%13 25 41 63 40 13 kgp5747456 2 23932556 ? ? ? 3.24E−05 Infinity  8%  0%0 0 15 0 80 101 rs11562998 2 51814215 ? ? ? 3.41E−05 6.52 14%  2% 2 0 235 70 96 rs11563025 2 51864372 ? ? ? 3.41E−05 6.52 14%  2% 2 0 23 5 70 96rs16846161 2 2.12E+08 ERBB4, ER

Silent, INTRON 3.72E−05 12.04  12%  1% 2 0 18 2 74 97 Sile

kgp22839559 ? ? ? 3.97E−05 2.82 34% 16% 10 2 44 28 40 70 kgp12562255 12.01E+08 ? ? ? 4.21E−05 21.79   9%  0% 0 0 17 1 78 100 kgp6990559 17014101 CAMTA1 Silent INTRON, E

4.49E−05 0.44 35% 58% 15 35 36 42 43 20 rs6577395 1 6991925 CAMTA1Silent INTRON, E

5.34E−05 0.45 37% 59% 16 38 37 43 41 20 kgp4456934 2 2.18E+08 DIRC3Silent INTRON 5.68E−05 3.79 21%  7% 4 0 31 13 60 87 rs10495115 12.19E+08 ? ? ? 6.04E−05 2.90 30% 13% 7 2 43 23 45 76 kgp4137144 12.19E+08 ? ? ? 6.13E−05 6.19 14%  3% 2 0 22 5 70 95 rs3768769 2 1.14E+08IL36A Silent INTRON 7.21E−05 4.30 17%  5% 2 0 29 10 64 91 kgp3488270 120335423 ? ? ? 7.30E−05 0.27  6% 21% 1 4 10 33 84 63 rs2354380 251826155 ? ? ? 7.48E−05 5.49 14%  3% 2 0 23 6 69 95 kgp7151153 379590648 ROBO1 Silent INTRON 7.86E−05 3.98 18%  5% 4 1 27 8 64 92rs28993969 2 1.14E+08 ? ? ? 8.51E−05 3.67 20%  6% 4 0 30 13 61 88rs12043743 1 1.97E+08 KCNT2 Silent INTRON 8.61E−05 0.16  3% 13% 0 0 5 2690 75 kgp24521552 2 1.44E+08 ARHGAP1 Silent INTRON 8.86E−05 4.22 17%  5%4 0 25 9 66 91 kgp11755256 2 42245135 ? ? ? 8.99E−05 0.38 14% 32% 1 1425 37 68 50 rs528065 2 23859449 KLHL29 Silent INTRON 9.24E−05 2.45 44%26% 19 3 46 46 30 52 rs13386874 2 51820543 ? ? ? 9.25E−05 2.64 32% 15%12 1 37 28 46 72 kgp956070 2 2.06E+08 PARD3B, P

Silent, INTRON 9.39E−05 0.37 14% 32% 2 11 23 41 70 48 Sile

rs35615951 2 1.34E+08 NCKAP5, N

Silent, INTRON 9.41E−05 2.32 48% 28% 22 8 46 41 26 52 Sile

kgp12253568 3 79428265 ROBO1 Silent INTRON 9.55E−05 4.29 17%  4% 4 1 246 67 94 rs1397481 2 2.06E+08 PARD3B, P

Silent, INTRON 9.56E−05 0.37 14% 31% 2 10 23 43 70 48 Sile

kgp7161038 2 53521025 ? ? ? 9.70E−05 0.09  1% 10% 0 0 2 20 92 81rs1534647 2 62038088 ? ? ? 9.72E−05 3.34 22%  8% 5 0 32 16 58 85kgp7799142 3 13902000 WNT7A Silent INTRON 1.04E−04 0.12  2% 11% 0 0 3 2291 79 kgp6029 2 1.69E+08 ? ? ? 1.07E−04 0.37 13% 30% 2 11 21 39 72 51kgp8142606 2 1.74E+08 ? ? ? 1.10E−04 0.22  4% 17% 0 3 8 27 87 70rs6737616 2 51807660 ? ? ? 1.18E−04 5.98 13%  2% 1 0 22 5 72 96kgp7713264 2 2.42E+08 GPR35, GP

Silent, INTRON 1.18E−04 0.45 30% 51% 10 27 37 47 47 26 Sile

kgp8055964 3 1.73E+08 SPATA16 Silent INTRON 1.19E−04 Infinity  7%  0% 00 13 0 82 101 rs12712821 2 42238864 ? ? ? 1.19E−04 0.39 15% 32% 1 14 2637 68 50 rs13424176 2 42239532 ? ? ? 1.19E−04 0.39 15% 32% 1 14 26 37 6850 kgp9777128 2 42242872 ? ? ? 1.19E−04 0.39 15% 32% 1 14 26 37 68 50rs10195970 2 42249643 ? ? ? 1.19E−04 0.39 15% 32% 1 14 26 37 68 50rs10177811 2 42263580 ? ? ? 1.19E−04 0.39 15% 32% 1 14 26 37 68 50

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TABLE 11 Allelic Model, Genome Wide Placebo Cohort Analysis GALA PLACEBOcohort Al- Gene Al- lele Chro- Loca- Fisher's lele Freq. DD Dd dd mo-Posi- Muta- tions Exact Freq. (Con- DD (Con- Dd (Con- dd (Con- Name sometion Gene(s) tion (s) P (Cases) trols) (Cases) trols) (Cases) trols)(Cases) trols) kgp54189

5 73992881 HEXB Mis- EXON 8.76E−07  9% 25% 3 3 11 44 81 54 sensekgp34948

14 91731724 ? ? ? 1.53E−06  6% 17% 3 1 5 32 87 67 kgp21160

14 91744233 CCOC88C Silent INTRON 1.55E−06  6% 17% 3 1 5 32 86 67kgp28774

6 1644677 GMDS, Silent, INTRON 2.43E−06 14%  2% 0 0 27 4 68 97 GM

Sil

rs1175074

5 73973220 ? ? ? 2.71E−06  9% 25% 3 4 11 42 81 55 rsl223398

5 73975094 ? ? ? 2.71E−06  9% 25% 3 4 11 42 81 55 rs1203094

1 67701765 IL23R Silent INTRON 3.44E−06 36% 37% 20 5 29 64 46 32rs3894712

5 73973651 ? ? ? 3.50E−05  9% 25% 3 5 11 41 81 55 rs3858038

9 2988280 ? ? ? 4.13E−06 53% 30% 33 7 34 46 28 48 kgp62594

5 73973306 ? ? ? 5.26E−06  9% 24% 3 4 11 41 81 56 rs7159692

14 91729406 ? ? ? 6.22E−06  7% 18% 3 1 7 34 85 66 kgp43335

8 41496314 ? ? ? 7.73E−06 23% 46% 6 19 32 55 57 27 kgp60425

3 1.94E+08 LOC10050

Silent INTRON 8.38E−06  1% 12% 0 1 2 22 93 77 kgp89109

8 4818950 CSMD1 Silent INTRON 8.91E−06 45% 33% 27 5 32 57 36 39 kgp48182

14 86277089 ? ? ? 8.95E−06 45% 36% 10 18 66 36 19 47 kgp66017

19 28886975 ? ? ? 9.85E−06 19% 31% 7 3 21 55 65 42 kgp574745

2 23932556 ? ? ? 1.03E−05  8%  0% 0 0 15 0 80 101 kgp64292

15 62931802 MGC1588

Silent INTRON 1.03E−05  8%  0% 0 0 15 0 80 101 kgp82762

14 91725476 ? ? ? 1.22E−05  7% 17% 3 1 7 33 85 67 kgp68282

9 8373943 PTPRD, Silent, INTRON 1.23E−05 26% 10% 3 2 43 17 48 82 PT

Sil

rs3847233

9 2987835 ? ? ? 1.32E−05 52% 30% 31 7 34 46 28 47 kgp3188 2 65804244 ? ?? 1.34E−05 36% 56% 13 25 41 63 40 13 rs1890118

6 82857479 ? ? ? 1.48E−05 26% 32% 13 4 23 56 59 41 rs2282624

11 57001911 APLNR, Silent, INTRON, 1.54E−05 30% 35% 15 5 27 61 53 35 AP

Sil

E

kgp48924

9 2995617 ? ? ? 1.54E−05 52% 30% 31 7 36 47 28 47 kgp11285

9 2953403 ? ? ? 1.66E−05 46% 23% 26 5 35 37 34 59 rs4740708

9 2993975 ? ? ? 1.67E−05 51% 30% 31 7 34 47 29 47 rs695915 1 82664165 ?? ? 1.90E−05 34% 28% 6 17 51 23 37 61 rs2327006

6 1.31E+08 EPB41L2,

Silent, INTRON 1.93E−05 22%  9% 1 2 39 13 55 84 Sil

kgp93349

6 1.31E+08 EPB41L2,

Silent, INTRON 2.05E−05 22%  8% 2 2 38 13 55 86 Sil

rs193933 19 8331375 ? ? ? 2.07E−05 27% 46% 11 17 30 59 54 25 kgp12475

4 1.86E+08 ACSL1 Silent INTRON 2.11E−05 13%  3% 0 1 24 4 71 96 rs1247269

2 65804266 ? ? ? 2.11E−05 31% 51% 10 21 39 62 46 18 rs1393040

9 2985743 ? ? ? 2.31E−05 48% 27% 28 6 35 42 31 53 kgp29209

17 39694480 ? ? ? 2.33E−05 10% 27% 0 6 19 43 76 52 rs209568 8 17612639MTUS1, Synonym

EXON 2.34E−05 27% 11% 4 0 44 22 47 79 M

kgp12562

1 2.01E+08 ? ? ? 2.42E−05  9%  0% 0 0 17 1 78 100 kgp26263

13 67483846 PCDH9, Silent, INTRON, 2.43E−05 34% 49% 4 28 56 43 34 30 P

Sil

E

kgp16821

5 2047397 ? ? ? 2.51E−05  1% 10% 0 1 1 18 94 82 kgp10148

4 89767803 FAM13A Silent INTRON 2.55E−05 15%  2% 3 0 23 5 68 96 kgp57600

6 1.31E+08 EPB41L2,

Silent, INTRON 2.61E−05 20%  7% 1 2 35 11 58 88 Sil

kgp78398

1 95321361 SLC44A3, Silent, INTRON 2.67E−05 20% 20% 0 11 38 19 57 71 S

Sil

rs1049917

6 1.31E+08 EPB41L2,

Silent, INTRON 2.77E−05 19%  7% 1 2 35 11 59 88 Sil

kgp37781

19 28893126 ? ? ? 2.80E−05 19% 32% 7 4 23 56 65 41 kgp76534

17 39694186 ? ? ? 2.81E−05 10% 27% 0 5 19 44 76 52 rs1684616

2 2.12E+08 ERBB4, Silent, INTRON 2.96E−05 12%  1% 2 0 18 2 74 97 ER

Sil

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Example 9 Analysis for Extreme Responders Vs. Extreme Non-RespondersPart 1—Analysis of Candidate Variants

The initial analysis was analyzed to 35 genetic variants in highpriority genes. Power (80%) with Bonferroni statistical correction formultiple testing to identify significant genetic associations with anodds ratio >4, for variants with an allele frequency greater than 10%.

Results for Extreme Response Definition, Candidate Variants Selected apriori for Additive and Allelic models are presented in tables 12-13,respectively.

In some embodiments genetic markers presented in Tables 12-13 areidentified as predictive of response to glatiramer acetate if thep-value for the GALA cohort is less than about 0.15, less than about0.13, less than about 0.07 or less than about 0.06.

In some embodiments genetic markers presented in Tables 12-1.3 areidentified as predictive of response to glatiramer acetate if thep-value for the FORTE cohort is less than about 0.10, less than about0.05, less than about 0.01, less than about 0.005 or less than about0.001.

In some embodiments genetic markers presented in Tables 12-13 areidentified as predictive of response to glatiramer acetate if thep-value for the Combined cohort is less than about 0.10, less than about0.05, less than about 0.01, less than about 0.005 or less than about0.001.

TABLE 12 Additive Model, Extreme Response Definition, Candidate Variants(GALA, FORTE, and Combined cohorts) GALA FORTE COMBINED Al- Al- Al-Armi- Al- lele Armi- Al- lele Armi- Al- lele tage lele Freq. tage leleFreq. tage lele Freq. P- Odds Freq. (Non- P- Odds Freq. (Non- P- OddsFreq. (Non- Source Name Ch Gene value Ratio (Resp.) Resp.) value Ratio(Resp.) Resp.) valu Ratio (Resp.) Resp.) Tchelet GWAS rs3135391 6HLA-DRB1 0.060 0.58 18% 27% 0.028 0.50 20% 33% 0.0064 0.57 19% 29%Tchelet GWAS rs3135388 6 HLA-DRB1 0.069 0.59 18% 27% 0.028 0.50 20% 33%0.0075 0.58 19% 29% Tchelet GWAS rs2487896

10 HPSE2 0.130 0.60 11% 17% 0.0017 0.33 12% 29% 0.0044 0.51 11% 20%Tchelet GWAS rs108536

18 MEX3C 0.149 0.70 36% 44% 0.56 1.18 43% 39% 0.54 0.90 40% 43% TcheletGWAS rs109880

9 SET 0.231 0.48  3%  6% 0.0010 0.18  3% 14% 0.0051 0.33  3%  8% Comirs269976 18 SLC14A2 0.288 1.62  8%  5% 0.28 2.33  6%  3% 0.21 1.61  7% 5% Tsareva 2011 rs231775 2 CTLA4 0.318 1.28 43% 38% 0.46 1.22 37% 31%0.39 1.16 40% 36% Grossman 2007 rs946685 1 IL12RB2 0.342 1.32 21% 17%0.84 0.92 15% 16% 0.75 1.08 18% 17% Tsareva 2011 rs1800629 6 TNF 0.3550.74 13% 17% 0.86 1.07 12% 11% 0.39 0.82 13% 15% Tchelet GWAS rs100732815 AC012409.1 0.364 1.24 57% 52% 0.051 0.57 45% 59% 0.38 0.86 50% 54%Tchelet GWAS rs1225688

10 CYP26C1 0.366 0.79 30% 34% 0.23 1.46 35% 27% 0.93 1.02 33% 32%Tchelet GWAS rs1093109

2 AC074182.1 0.387 1.38 11%  8% 0.42 0.69  7% 10% 0.96 1.01  8%  8%Tchelet GWAS rs4148871 6 TAP2 0.421 0.79 17% 20% 0.98 1.01 23% 23% 0.830.95 20% 21% Tchelet GWAS rs947603 10 CEP55 0.436 1.26 23% 19% 0.0332.30 24% 11% 0.06 1.51 24% 17% Grossman 2007 rs2001791 3 CD86 0.439 1.2916% 13% 0.32 0.71 15% 20% 0.93 1.02 15% 15% Tsareva 2011 rs6897932 5IL7Ra 0.493 0.84 21% 24% 0.84 1.07 24% 23% 0.77 0.94 23% 24% Comirs1558896 7 TAC1 0.506 1.17 33% 30% 0.27 0.71 26% 33% 0.70 0.93 29% 31%Grossman 2007 rs1415148 1 CTSS 0.555 0.86 36% 40% 0.39 1.28 42% 36% 0.791.05 40% 38% Tchelet GWAS rs1777193

8 AC016885.1 0.555 1.17 28% 25% 0.000020 0.27 24% 53% 0.067 0.71 26% 33%Grossman 2007 rs2275235 1 CTSS 0.634 0.88 32% 34% 0.16 1.52 40% 30% 0.411.16 36% 33% Tchelet GWAS rs1573706 20 PTPRT 0.638 0.87 18% 20% 0.000480.28 11% 29% 0.0071 0.55 14% 23% Tchelet GWAS rs1159962

10 RP11-655H13.1 0.653 0.84 11% 12% 0.98 1.01 10% 10% 0.64 0.88 10% 12%Comi rs974060 7 TAC1 0.654 1.12 30% 28% 0.19 0.67 25% 33% 0.57 0.90 27%29% Comi rs4890535

18 SLC14A2 0.656 1.19  9%  8% 0.64 1.28  9%  7% 0.52 1.21  9%  7%Tchelet GWAS rs1757545

2 AC078940.2 0.664 0.89 30% 33% 0.018 0.52 30% 47% 0.11 0.75 30% 37%Tchelet GWAS rs2521644 7 NPY 0.679 1.11 45% 42% 0.83 1.06 44% 43% 0.641.09 45% 43% Grossman 2007 rs1129055 3 CD86 0.775 1.08 26% 24% 0.19 0.6830% 39% 0.91 0.98 28% 29% Tchelet GWAS rs4343256 15 CRTC3 0.808 1.14  5% 5% 0.044 0.37  6% 13% 0.42 0.75  5%  7% Tchelet GWAS rs6097801 20CYP24A1 0.823 0.93 14% 15% 0.0057 0.41  9% 24% 0.043 0.63 11% 17%Tchelet GWAS rs2177073 18 DTNA 0.864 0.94 12% 13% 0.10 0.51 10% 17% 0.230.74 11% 14% Tchelet GWAS rs1095035

7 AC074389.1 0.866 0.96 33% 34% 0.15 1.62 29% 20% 0.85 1.04 31% 30%Tchelet GWAS rs4369324 10 RP11-655H13.2 0.920 1.03 22% 22% 0.35 1.42 20%14% 0.72 1.08 21% 19% Tchelet GWAS rs1161713

3 RP11-629E24.2 0.959 0.98  7%  7% 0.0022 0.14  2% 10% 0.052 0.49  4% 8% Tchelet GWAS rs4344916 2 AC083939.1 0.962 1.01 31% 31% 0.08 0.63 26%39% 0.24 0.81 28% 33% Tchelet GWAS rs9944913 18 NOL4 0.981 1.01 13% 13%0.36 0.66  9% 13% 0.42 0.80 11% 13%

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TABLE 13 Allelic Model, Extreme Response Definition, Candidate Variants(GALA, FORTE, and Combined cohorts) GALA FORTE Odds Al- Odds Al- RatioAl- lele Ratio Al- lele Fisher's (Minor lele Freq. Fisher's (Minor leleFreq. Posi- Exact Al- Freq. (Con- Exact Al- Freq. (Con- Source Name Chtion Gene P lele) (Cases) trols) P lele) (Cases) trols) Tcheletrs3135388

6 32413051 HLA-DRB1 0.075234 0.599034 0.181818 0.270588 0.0311640.500152 0.196629 0.328571 GWAS Tchelet rs3135391

6 32410987 HLA-DRB1 0.075291 0.591017 0.181818 0.273256 0.0311640.500152 0.196629 0.328571 GWAS Tchelet rs2487896

10 1.01E+08 HPSE2 0.135493 0.576856 0.106061 0.170588 0.002228 0.3343950.117978 0.285714 GWAS Tchelet rs1085360

18 48783342 MEX3C 0.195547 0.721805 0.363636 0.44186 0.570435 1.1866380.426966 0.385714 GWAS Tchelet rs1098808

9 1.31E+08 SET 0.281834 0.5 0.030303 0.058824 0.001601 0.17341 0.028090.142857 GWAS Tsareva rs231775 2 2.05E+08 CTLA4 0.347935 1.2510770.431818 0.377907 0.452026 1.285714 0.370787 0.314286 2011 Comi rs26997618 42781787 SLC14A2 0.351837 1.646465 0.083333 0.052326 0.3616812.239521 0.061798 0.028571 Grossman rs946685 1 67815715 IL12RB2 0.3748861.327586 0.212121 0.168605 0.845141 0.929697 0.147727 0.157143 2007Tchelet rs1225688

10 94827183 CYP26C1 0.38939 0.803171 0.295455 0.343023 0.29301 1.4346640.348315 0.271429 GWAS Tchelet rs1007328

15 96703373 AC012409.1 0.417114 1.227085 0.568182 0.517442 0.0664070.577402 0.449438 0.585714 GWAS Tchelet rs1093109

2 1.85E+08 AC074182.1 0.417558 1.451108 0.106061 0.075581 0.4283390.650602 0.067416 0.1 Tsareva rs1800629

6 31543031 TNF 0.419818 0.728936 0.128788 0.168605 1 1.092949 0.1235960.114286 2011 Tchelet rs4148871

6 32803316 TAP2 0.46037 0.782857 0.166667 0.203488 1 1.010036 0.2303370.228571 GWAS Tchelet rs947603 10 95249605 CEP55 0.477454 1.2388590.227273 0.19186 0.023852 2.505639 0.244318 0.114286 GWAS Grossmanrs2001791

3 1.22E+08 CD86 0.507354 1.289926 0.159091 0.127907 0.33832 0.6842110.146067 0.2 2007 Comi rs1558896

7 97281912 TAC1 0.533334 1.186275 0.333333 0.296512 0.274375 0.7121210.258427 0.328571 Tsareva rs6897932

5 35874575 1L7Ra 0.582979 0.833333 0.212121 0.244186 0.870005 1.0750.241573 0.228571 2011 Tchelet rs1777193

8 94259105 AC016885.1 0.5999 1.168421 0.280303 0.25 2.18E−05 0.2840840.241573 0.528571 GWAS Grossman rs1415148

1 1.51E+08 CTSS 0.634082 0.87395 0.363636 0.395349 0.3899 1.300990.41954 0.357143 2007 Tchelet rs1573706

20 40921149 PTPRT 0.66336 0.869841 0.181818 0.203488 0.000892 0.2987420.106742 0.285714 GWAS Comi rs4890535

18 42760370 SLC14A2 0.676761 1.223077 0.090909 0.075581 0.8017571.283951 0.089888 0.071429 Comi rs974060 7 97271508 TAC1 0.7023661.123188 0.30303 0.27907 0.206336 0.670993 0.247191 0.328571 Tcheletrs1757545

2 76624220 AC078940.2 0.70994 0.900621 0.30303 0.325581 0.0173150.483124 0.301136 0.471429 GWAS Grossman rs2275235

1 1.51E+08 CTSS 0.712828 0.893785 0.318182 0.343023 0.187836 1.5408810.397727 0.3 2007 Tchelet rs1159962

10 1.11E+08 RP11- 0.719551 0.853107 0.106061 0.122093 1 1.0125 0.1011240.1 GWAS 655H13.1 Tchelet rs2521644

7 24427969 NPY 0.726947 1.096078 0.44697 0.424419 0.887361 1.0639730.44382 0.428571 GWAS Grossman rs1129055

3 1.22E+08 CD86 0.79101 1.073858 0.257576 0.244186 0.227117 0.6752590.297753 0.385714 2007 Tchelet rs6097801

20 52767434 CYP24A1 0.869321 0.928421 0.136364 0.145349 0.0029830.307916 0.089888 0.242857 GWAS Tchelet rs1095035

7  1800967 AC074389.1 0.903004 0.957627 0.333333 0.343023 0.1536221.650794 0.292135 0.2 GWAS Tchelet rs1161713

13 30590793 RP11- 1 0.97561 0.068182 0.069767 0.006286 0.154286 0.0168540.1 GWAS 629E24.2 Tchelet rs2177073

18 32054724 DTNA 1 0.940439 0.121212 0.127907 0.122899 0.510352 0.0955060.171429 GWAS Tchelet rs4343256

15 91198415 CRTC3 1 1.134 0.05303 0.047059 0.065025 0.403439 0.056180.128571 GWAS Tchelet rs4344916

2 35597319 AC083939.1 1 1.011611 0.310606 0.36814 0.063797 0.5635330.261364 0.385714 GWAS Tchelet rs4369324

10 1.11E+08 RP11- 1 1.027289 0.219697 0.215116 0.364915 1.4685310.196626 0.142857 GWAS 655H13.2 Tchelet rs9944913

18 31926438 NOL4 1 1.007905 0.128788 0.127907 0.357373 0.66941 0.0898880.128571 GWAS COMBINED Odds Al- Ratio Al- lele Fisher's (Minor leleFreq. DD Dd dd Exact Al- Freq. (Con- DD (Con- Dd (Con- dd (Con- Source Plele) (Cases) trols) (Cases) trols) (Cases) trols) (Cases) trols)Tchelet 0.008221 0.582539 0.190323 0.2875 6 9 47 51 102 60 GWAS Tchelet0.008266 0.577575 0.190323 0.289256 6 9 47 52 102 60 GWAS Tchelet0.003985 0.496104 0.112903 0.204167 3 6 29 37 123 77 GWAS Tchelet0.601035 0.899676 0.4 0.42562 28 17 68 69 59 35 GWAS Tchelet 0.0063550.328904 0.029032 0.083333 0 1 9 18 146 101 GWAS Tsareva 0.3785071.171861 0.396774 0.359504 26 18 71 51 58 52 2011 Comi 0.277651 1.6041670.070968 0.045455 0 1 22 9 133 111 Grossman 0.819741 1.073622 0.1753250.165289 5 2 44 36 105 83 2007 Tchelet 1 1.016072 0.325806 0.322314 1511 71 56 69 54 GWAS Tchelet 0.392171 0.861538 0.5 0.53719 39 32 77 66 3923 GWAS Tchelet 1 1.016197 0.083871 0.082645 2 3 22 14 131 104 Tsareva0.384855 0.797347 0.125806 0.152893 6 4 27 29 122 88 2011 Tchelet0.832981 0.955227 0.203226 0.210744 4 7 55 37 96 77 GWAS Tchelet0.056786 1.522885 0.237013 0.169421 7 6 59 29 88 86 GWAS Grossman 11.022602 0.151613 0.14876 6 2 35 32 114 87 2007 Comi 0.708106 0.9287470.290323 0.305785 18 9 54 56 83 56 Tsareva 0.83943 0.942433 0.2290320.239669 8 7 55 44 92 70 2011 Tchelet 0.072395 0.704348 0.2580650.330579 9 16 62 48 84 57 GWAS Grossman 0.860062 1.047893 0.3954250.384298 25 16 71 61 57 44 2007 Tchelet 0.009585 0.547566 0.138710.227273 2 7 39 41 114 73 GWAS Comi 0.53794 1.235619 0.090323 0.07438 13 26 12 128 106 Comi 0.568262 0.895176 0.270968 0.293388 14 9 56 53 8559 Tchelet 0.120633 0.743611 0.301948 0.367769 15 17 63 55 76 49 GWASGrossman 0.471074 1.157143 0.363636 0.330579 21 11 70 58 63 52 2007Tchelet 0.680358 0.879753 0.103226 0.115702 2 1 28 26 125 94 GWASTchelet 0.666085 1.08275 0.445161 0.42562 28 22 82 59 45 40 GWASGrossman 0.924318 0.978163 0.280645 0.285124 12 8 63 53 80 60 2007Tchelet 0.034456 0.586611 0.109677 0.173554 7 3 20 36 128 82 GWASTchelet 0.852865 1.038535 0.309677 0.301653 21 10 54 53 80 58 GWASTchelet 0.061019 0.472625 0.03871 0.078512 1 1 10 17 144 103 GWASTchelet 0.238954 0.728817 0.106452 0.140496 2 3 29 28 124 90 GWASTchelet 0.477974 0.761092 0.054839 0.070833 0 0 17 17 138 103 GWASTchelet 0.226351 0.797172 0.282468 0.330579 19 11 49 58 86 52 GWASTchelet 0.749071 1.079398 0.206452 0.194215 6 5 52 37 97 79 GWAS Tchelet0.503205 0.810877 0.106452 0.128099 0 2 33 27 122 92 GWAS

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Example 10 Analysis for Extreme Responders Vs. Extreme Non-RespondersPart 2—Analysis of Candidate Genes (30)

The second analysis was analyzed to a selected set of genetic variantsin 30 priority candidate genes (4,012 variants). Power (80%) to identifysignificant genetic associations with an odds ratio >7, for variantswith an allele frequency greater than 10%.

Results for Extreme Response Definition, Analysis of Candidate Genes(30) Selected a priori for Additive and Allelic models are presented intables 14-15, respectively. No variants replicated in both cohorts(P<0.05). Less stringent (P<0.10+P<0.05) values were used.

In some embodiments genetic markers presented in Tables 14-15 areidentified as predictive of response to glatiramer acetate if thep-value for the GALA cohort is less than about 0.10, less than about0.09, less than about 0.08, less than about 0.07 or less than about0.02.

In some embodiments genetic markers presented in Tables 14-15 areidentified as predictive of response to glatiramer acetate if thep-value for the FORTE cohort is less than about 0.05, less than about0.02, less than about 0.01 or less than about 0.005.

In some embodiments genetic markers presented in Tables 14-15 areidentified as predictive of response to glatiramer acetate if thep-value for the Combined cohort is less than about 0.05, less than about0.01 or less than about 0.005.

TABLE 14 Additive Model, Extreme Response Definition Analysis ofCandidate Genes (30) (GALA, FORTE, and Combined cohorts) GALA FORTECOMBINED Regres- Regres- Regres- Armi- sion Armi- sion Armi- sion DD Dddd tage Odds tage Odds tage Odds DD (Con- Dd (Con- dd (Con- Columns 

Gene 

Chr 

P 

Ratio 

P 

Ratio 

P 

Ratio 

(Cas

 

trol

 

(Cas

 

trol

 

(Cas

 

trol

 

rs1894408 HLA-DOB/ 6 0.089 1.50 0.003 2.85 0.0012 1.86 22 10 81 47 50 64TAP2 rs1894407 HLA-DOB/ 6 0.082 1.52 0.008 2.50 0.0024 1.78 21 10 82 4851 63 TAP2 rs1894406 HLA-DOB/ 6 0.072 1.54 0.009 2.52 0.0037 1.74 20 978 46 57 66 TAP2 rs12454490 SLC14A2 18 0.082 1.88 0.033 3.66 0.0119 2.102 1 40 16 113 104

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TABLE 15 Allelic Model, Extreme Response Definition, Analysis ofCandidate Genes (30) (GALA, FORTE, and Combined cohorts) GALA FORTE OddsRatio Allele Allele Odds Ratio Allele Allele Posi- Fisher's (Minor Freq.Freq. Fisher's (Minor Freq. Freq. Column 

Chr 

tion 

Exact 

Allele 

(Case 

(Controls) 

Exact 

Allele 

(Case 

(Controls) 

rs1894406 6 32787056 0.066 1.58 39% 28% 0.016 2.21 38% 21% rs17884784 4123541500 0.082 4.05  5%  1% 0.024 0.09  1%  6% rs1894408 6 327858330.087 1.53 39% 30% 0.005 2.45 42% 23% rs1834407 6 32787036 0.087 1.5439% 30% 0.018 2.16 41% 24% COMBINED Odds Ratio Allele Allele DD Dd ddFisher's (Minor Freq. Freq. DD (Con- Dd (Con- dd (Con- Column 

Exact 

Allele 

(Case 

(Controls) 

(Cases) 

trols 

(Cases) 

trols 

(Cases) 

trols 

rs1894406 0.005 1.71 38% 26% 20 9 78 46 57 66 rs17884784 1.000 0.91  2% 2% 0 0 7 6 147 115 rs1894408 0.002 1.80 42% 28% 22 10 81 47 50 64rs1834407 0.003 1.72 40% 28% 21 10 82 48 51 63

Example 11 Analysis for Extreme Responders Vs. Extreme Non-RespondersPart 3—Analysis of Candidate Genes (180)

The third analysis was analyzed to a selected set of genetic variants in180 priority candidate genes (25,461 variants). Power (80%) to identifysignificant genetic associations with an odds ratio >7, for variantswith an allele frequency greater than 10%.

Results for Extreme Response Definition, Analysis of Candidate Genes(180) Selected a priori for Additive and Allelic models are presented intables 16-17, respectively.

In some embodiments genetic markers presented in Tables 16-17 areidentified as predictive of response to glatiramer acetate if thep-value for the GALA cohort is less than about 0.05, less than about0.01, less than about 0.005, less than about 0.001, less than about0.0005 or less than about 10′⁴.

In some embodiments genetic markers presented in Tables 16-17 areidentified as predictive of response to glatiramer acetate if thep-value for the FORTE cohort is less than about 0.05, less than about0.01, less than about 0.005 or less than about 0.001.

In some embodiments genetic markers presented in Tables 16-17 areidentified as predictive of response to glatiramer acetate if thep-value for the Combined cohort is less than about 0.05, less than about0.01, less than about 0.005, less than about 0.001, less than about0.0005 or less than about 10⁻⁴.

TABLE 16 Additive Model, Extreme Response Definition Analysis ofCandidate Genes (180) (GALA, FORTE, and Combined cohorts) GALA FORTECOMBINED Al- Al- Al- Armi- Al- lele Armi- Al- lele Armi- Al- lele tagelele Freq. tage lele Freq. tage lele Freq. DD Dd dd Func- P- Odds Freq.(Non- P-- Odds Freq. (Non- P-- Odds Freq. (Non- DD (Con- Dd (Con- dd(Con- Names 

Ch 

Gene 

tio 

valu 

Rat 

(Resp 

Resp 

valu 

Ratio 

(Resp 

Resp 

valu 

Ratio 

(Resp 

Resp 

(Cases 

trol 

(Cases 

trol 

(Cases 

trol 

rs6110157 20 MACROD2 intron 0.022 0.53 22% 33% 0.0078 0.45 18% 34%0.00018 0.47 81% 67% 6 13 47 55 100 53 kgp401177 10 HPSE2 intron 0.0250.25  2%  8% 0.023 ?  0%  3% 0.00025 0.13 99% 93% 0 0 3 16 151 105kgp3496814 13 ALOX5AP intron 0.029 0.60 39% 52% 0.00086 0.37 43% 67%0.00061 0.55 58% 43% 28 39 73 59 54 23 rs10162089 13 ALOX5AP intron0.006 1.93 56% 40% 0.0053 2.32 46% 26% 0.00094 1.78 50% 64% 43 14 69 5742 48 rs3885907 13 ALOX5AP intron 0.016 1.73 52% 38% 0.0027 2.56 46% 24%0.00097 1.77 52% 66% 41 13 68 56 46 52 rs17238927 13 ALOX5AP intron0.042 0.15  1%  5% 0.023 ?  0%  3% 0.0013 0.07 100%  96% 0 0 1 10 154110 rs9671124 13 ALOX5AP intran 0.022 1.69 56% 42% 0.0020 2.57 49% 27%0.0013 1.74 48% 62% 46 17 70 58 39 46 rs4769060 13 ALOX5AP intron 0.0301.69 50% 38% 0.0037 2.43 47% 26% 0.0013 1.77 52% 66% 38 12 73 59 44 50rs4075692 13 ALOX5AP intron 0.022 1.69 56% 42% 0.0023 2.55 49% 27%0.0016 1.72 48% 62% 45 17 71 58 39 46 rs11147439 13 ALOX5AP intron 0.0180.57 36% 50% 0.0089 0.48 42% 61% 0.0019 0.59 60% 47% 28 33 67 63 60 25kgp3776689 10 HPSE2 intron 0.044 1.90 19% 11% 0.036 2.48 21% 10% 0.00202.16 80% 90% 9 0 45 25 100 95 kgp304921 20 MACROD2 intron 0.042 0.34  3%10% 0.027 0.29  3% 10% 0.0021 0.32 97% 90% 1 2 7 19 144 98 rs3803277 13ALOX5AP intron 0.016 0.57 37% 51% 0.012 0.49 43% 61% 0.0021 0.59 59% 46%28 35 70 61 57 25 kgp5440506 13 ALOX5AP intron 0.017 0.57 36% 50% 0.0110.49 43% 62% 0.0025 0.60 60% 47% 29 33 65 62 60 25 rs9671182 13 ALOX5APintron 0.019 0.57 37% 51% 0.014 0.50 43% 61% 0.0028 0.60 59% 46% 29 3368 63 58 24 rs4254166 13 ALOX5AP intron 0.025 0.59 37% 50% 0.011 0.4943% 61% 0.0029 0.60 50% 47% 28 33 69 63 58 25 rs4356336 13 ALOX5APintron 0.020 0.58 37% 51% 0.014 0.50 43% 61% 0.0029 0.60 59% 46% 29 3468 62 58 25 rs11002051 10 KCNMA1 intron 0.015 0.29  4% 11% 0.028 0.38 7% 16% 0.0031 0.39 95% 88% 0 1 17 28 138 92 rs10278591 7 MAD1L1 intron0.016 1.95 30% 19% 0.043 2.15 26% 14% 0.0032 1.88 72% 83% 13 2 61 38 8181 rs4360791 13 ALOX5AP intron 0.018 0.57 38% 52% 0.021 0.53 44% 61%0.0034 0.61 58% 45% 30 36 69 60 56 25 kgp2715873 13 ALOX5AP intron 0.0250.59 37% 50% 0.014 0.50 43% 61% 0.0038 0.61 59% 47% 29 33 68 63 58 25rs9315047 13 ALOX5AP intron 0.025 0.59 37% 50% 0.014 0.50 43% 61% 0.00380.61 59% 47% 29 33 68 63 58 25 rs9670531 13 ALOX5AP intron 0.025 0.5937% 50% 0.014 0.50 43% 61% 0.0038 0.61 59% 47% 29 33 68 63 58 25rs4584668 13 ALOX5AP intron 0.026 0.59 37% 50% 0.014 0.50 43% 61% 0.00390.61 59% 47% 29 33 68 62 58 25 rs9508832 13 ALOX5AP intron 0.022 1.7349% 36% 0.011 2.21 41% 23% 0.0043 1.65 55% 68% 35 11 68 56 52 54kgp7117398 7 MAD1L1 intron 0.023 1.88 30% 19% 0.043 2.15 26% 14% 0.00451.83 72% 82% 13 2 61 39 81 80 kgp4370912 10 KCNMA1 intron 0.032 0.33  4%10% 0.028 0.38  7% 16% 0.0074 0.42 95% 88% 0 1 17 26 138 93

TABLE 17 Allelic Model, Extreme Response Definition, Analysis ofCandidate Genes (180) (GALA, FORTE, and Combined cohorts) GALA FORTECOMBINED Odds Al- Odds Al- Odds Al- Ratio Al- lele Ratio Al- lele RatioAl- lele Fisher's (Minor lele Freq. Fisher's (Minor lele Freq. Fisher's(Minor lele Freq. DD Dd dd Posi- Exact Al- Freq. (Con- Exact Al- Freq.(Con- Exact Al- Freq. (Con- DD (Con- Dd (Con- dd (Con- Columns 

Chr 

tion 

P 

lele) 

(Cases) 

tro 

P 

lele) 

(Cases) 

trols) 

P 

lele) 

(Cases) 

tro 

(Cases) 

trols 

(Cases) 

trols 

(Cases) 

trols 

rs6110157 20 14055947 0.0285 0.55 22% 33% 0.006 0.41 18% 34% 0.000180.47 19% 33% 6 13 47 55 100 53 rs9341808 6 80953257 0.0260 2.11 23% 13%0.003 4.34 24%  7% 0.00037 2.49 24% 11% 26 9 13 6 99 94 kgp3496814 1331336379 0.0279 0.59 39% 52% 0.001 0.37 43% 67% 0.00058 0.55 42% 57% 2839 73 59 54 23 rs3885907 13 31314455 0.0143 1.80 52% 38% 0.002 2.60 46%24% 0.00070 1.83 48% 34% 41 13 68 56 46 52 rs10162089 13 31316738 0.00731.92 56% 40% 0.004 2.46 46% 26% 0.00070 1.82 50% 36% 43 14 69 57 42 48rs9671124 13 31324253 0.0208 1.73 56% 42% 0.002 2.62 49% 27% 0.001061.78 52% 38% 46 17 70 58 39 46 rs4769060 13 31337877 0.0360 1.65 50% 38%0.003 2.52 47% 26% 0.00130 1.77 48% 34% 38 12 73 59 44 50 rs4075692 1331323342 0.0208 1.73 56% 42% 0.003 2.57 48% 27% 0.00143 1.76 52% 38% 4517 71 58 39 46 kgp304921 20 14017077 0.0351 0.31  3% 10% 0.042 0.26  3%10% 0.00145 0.29  3% 10% 1 2 7 19 144 98 rs11147439 13 31325643 0.01990.57 36% 50% 0.007 0.45 42% 61% 0.00148 0.58 40% 53% 28 33 67 63 60 25kgp3276689 10 100396003 0.0453 2.01 19% 11% 0.044 2.44 21% 10% 0.001502.21 20% 10% 9 0 45 25 100 95 kgp5440506 13 31320543 0.0193 0.57 36% 50%0.010 0.46 43% 62% 0.00190 0.58 40% 53% 29 33 65 62 60 25 rs3803277 1331318308 0.0199 0.56 37% 51% 0.011 0.49 43% 61% 0.00195 0.58 41% 54% 2835 70 61 57 25 rs9671182 13 31321138 0.0203 0.58 37% 51% 0.011 0.48 43%61% 0.00255 0.59 41% 54% 29 33 68 63 58 24 rs4356336 13 31319546 0.02040.58 37% 51% 0.011 0.48 43% 61% 0.00260 0.59 41% 54% 29 34 68 62 58 25rs4254166 13 31322949 0.0273 0.59 37% 50% 0.011 0.47 43% 61% 0.002610.59 40% 53% 28 33 69 63 58 25 rs4360791 13 31318020 0.0201 0.57 38% 52%0.017 0.50 44% 61% 0.00268 0.59 42% 55% 30 36 69 60 56 25 rs10278591 71921362 0.0207 1.90 30% 19% 0.045 2.15 26% 14% 0.00329 1.86 28% 17% 13 261 38 81 81 rs4584668 13 31319553 0.0271 0.59 37% 50% 0.011 0.48 43% 61%0.00339 0.60 41% 53% 23 33 68 62 58 25 kgp2715873 13 31320249 0.02730.59 37% 50% 0.011 0.48 43% 61% 0.00345 0.60 41% 53% 29 33 68 63 58 25rs9670531 13 31321069 0.0273 0.59 37% 50% 0.011 0.48 43% 61% 0.003450.60 41% 53% 29 33 68 63 58 25 rs9315047 13 31321289 0.0273 0.59 37% 50%0.011 0.48 43% 61% 0.00345 0.60 41% 53% 29 33 68 63 58 25 rs9508832 1331314264 0.0257 1.72 49% 36% 0.008 2.35 41% 23% 0.00372 1.69 45% 32% 3511 68 56 52 54 kgp7117398 7 1915282 0.0301 1.83 30% 19% 0.045 2.15 26%14% 0.00471 1.81 28% 18% 13 2 61 39 81 80 rs11002051 10 78921392 0.03000.32  4% 11% 0.048 0.39  7% 16% 0.00526 0.41  5% 12% 0 1 17 28 138 92kgp4370912 10 78918287 0.0452 0.35  4% 10% 0.048 0.39  7% 16% 0.011510.44  5% 12% 0 1 17 26 138 93

Example 12 Analysis for Extreme Responders Vs. Extreme Non-RespondersPart 4—Genome Wide Analysis

A full genome-wide analysis (4 M variants) was then conducted. Power(80%) with Bonferroni statistical correction to identify significantgenetic associations with an odds ratio >11, for variants with an allelefrequency greater than 10%. Approximately 4200 variants were selectedfor analysis in stage 2 (replication) (P<0.001).

Results for Extreme Response Definition, Genome Wide Analysis forAdditive and Allelic models are presented in tables 18-19, respectively.

In some embodiments genetic markers presented in Tables 18-19 areidentified as predictive of response to glatiramer acetate if thep-value for the GALA cohort is less than about 0.05, less than about0.01, less than about 0.001, less than about 0.0005, less than about10⁻⁴ or less than about 5*10⁻⁵.

In some embodiments genetic markers presented in Tables 18-19 areidentified as predictive of response to glatiramer acetate if thep-value for the FORTE cohort is less than about 0.05, less than about0.01, less than about 0.001, less than about 0.0005, less than about10⁻⁴ or less than about 5*10⁻⁵.

In some embodiments genetic markers presented in Tables 18-19 areidentified as predictive of response to glatiramer acetate if thep-value for the Combined cohort is less than about 10⁻⁴, less than about5*10⁻⁵, less than about 10⁻⁵, less than about 5*10⁻⁶, less than about10⁻⁶ or less than about 5*10⁻⁷.

Stage 4.

Placebo Cohort (n=102: 23 R vs. 79 NR)—The placebo cohort (GALA placebo)was analyzed to identify variants associated with placeboresponse/non-response.

Results for Standard Response Definition, Placebo Cohort Results forAdditive and Allelic models are presented in tables 20-21, respectively.

TABLE 18 Additive Model, Extreme Response Definition, Genome WideAnalysis (GALA, FORTE, and Combined cohorts) GALA FORTE Al- Al- Armi-Al- lele Armi- Al- lele tage lele Freq. tage lele Freq. Loca- P- OddsFreq. (Non- P- Odds Freq. (Non- Name 

C 

Gene 

tion 

valu 

Ratio 

(Resp 

Resp 

valu 

Rati 

(Resp 

Resp 

kgp6214351 11 UVRAG INTRON 2.4E−03 0.20  3% 13% 3.4E−05 0.12  3% 17%rs10026108 4 ? ? 5.5E−05 3.06 62% 41% 8.3E−03 0.42 44% 61% kgp3984567 4? ? 9.8E−05 0.34 38% 59% 6.9E−03 0.42 44% 61% kgp10948564 20 ? ? 3.4E−030.41 20% 33% 4.4E−03 0.41 15% 31% kgp9627338 17 RPH3AL INTRON 2.5E−030.36  8% 22% 2.3E−04 0.23 11% 29% kgp10788130 12 GRIN2B INTRON 3.6E−03 ? 0%  7% 1.5E−04 0.08  1% 11% kgp7077322 4 41334 INTRON 1.8E−03 0.13  2%10% 3.6E−04 0.16  3% 16% rs7348267 20 ? ? 3.4E−03 0.41 20% 33% 8.9E−030.44 15% 38% rs6032205 20 ? ? 4.4E−03 0.41 20% 34% 1.0E−02 0.44 15% 30%kgp11768533 11 ? ? 1.1E−03 2.52 50% 34% 1.8E−03 2.75 47% 26% rs502330 6? ? 2.1E−02 0.19  2%  7% 6.2E−05 ?  0%  9% rs1478682 11 ? ? 7.5E−04 2.5748% 31% 2.9E−03 2.60 45% 24% kgp11467007 5 STC2 INTRON 1.5E−03 0.17  2%13% 1.2E−03 0.22  5% 17% rs196295 10 BAG3 EXON 3.6E−04 0.35 11% 30%6.1E−03 0.41 18% 34% (Synon) rs196343 10 BAG3 INTRON 4.4E−04 0.36 11%30% 5.3E−03 0.40 18% 34% rs7217872 17 RPH3AL, INTRON 3.7E−03 0.37  8%22% 3.3E−04 0.24 11% 29% RPH3A

rs1079303 11 ? ? 1.1E−03 2.52 50% 34% 2.3E−03 2.66 47% 26% rs10501082 11? ? 1.1E−03 2.52 50% 34% 2.3E−03 2.66 47% 26% rs6718758 2 ? ? 6.9E−030.53 31% 47% 9.2E−03 0.44 25% 41% rs7948420 11 ? ? 6.0E−05 0.33 20% 42%7.0E−03 0.46 33% 51% kgp18432055 9 TMEM38B UTR 5.2E−04 3.51 20%  6%8.3E−03 4.81 16%  4% rs10954782 8 ? ? 3.1E−02 1.66 52% 39% 2.1E−03 0.4037% 59% kgp9078300 2 KLHL29 INTRON 1.8E−02 2.18 21% 11% 1.0E−03 4.88 25% 7% rs7928078 11 ? ? 1.8E−03 2.44 49% 34% 2.3E−03 2.66 47% 26%kgp9884626 2 ? ? 4.2E−03 ?  0%  6% 5.4E−03 ?  0%  4% rs9579566 13 ? ?1.4E−03 ?  0%  8% 7.8E−03 0.17  2%  9% COMBINED Al- Armi- Al- lele tagelele Freq. DD Dd dd P- Odds Freq. (Non- DD (Con- Dd (Con- dd (Con- Name 

value 

Rati 

(Resp 

Resp 

(Cases 

trols) 

(Cases 

trols) 

(Cases 

trols) 

kgp6214351 9.1E−07 0.17  3% 14% 0 1 9 32 145 88 rs10026108 3.2E−06 0.3942% 60% 21 36 87 72 47 12 kgp3984567 4.4E−06 0.40 41% 60% 21 36 86 72 4813 kgp10948564 6.4E−06 0.37 17% 33% 4 8 44 63 107 50 kgp9627338 8.2E−060.34 10% 24% 1 7 28 44 125 70 kgp10788130 9.7E−06 0.07  1%  8% 0 1 2 18153 102 kgp7077322 1.0E−05 0.18  3% 12% 0 0 8 28 146 92 rs73482671.1E−05 0.39 17% 32% 4 8 44 62 107 51 rs6032205 1.4E−05 0.39 17% 33% 4 844 62 104 50 kgp11768533 1.5E−05 2.37 48% 31% 32 5 85 66 37 50 rs5023301.6E−05 0.07  1%  7% 0 0 2 18 153 103 rs1478682 1.7E−05 2.34 46% 29% 314 81 63 42 54 kgp11467007 1.8E−05 0.24  4% 14% 0 2 12 30 143 89 rs1962951.9E−05 0.42 15% 31% 4 15 39 46 111 60 rs196343 2.0E−05 0.42 15% 31% 415 39 45 112 60 rs7217872 2.0E−05 0.36 10% 24% 1 7 29 43 125 71rs1079303 2.2E−05 2.33 48% 31% 32 5 85 66 38 50 rs10501082 2.2E−05 2.3348% 31% 32 5 85 66 38 50 rs6718758 2.2E−05 0.46 28% 45% 10 27 66 56 7938 rs7948420 2.2E−05 0.46 27% 45% 12 24 81 61 82 36 kgp18432055 2.3E−053.61 18%  6% 5 0 46 14 104 106 rs10954782 2.4E−05 2.11 58% 40% 53 18 7460 28 43 kgp9078300 2.7E−05 2.95 23% 10% 6 1 60 22 88 98 rs79280783.0E−05 2.30 48% 31% 31 5 85 66 38 50 kgp9884626 3.1E−05 ?  0%  5% 0 0 013 154 108 rs9579566 3.2E−05 0.11  1%  8% 0 1 3 18 152 102

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TABLE 19 Allelic Model, Extreme Response Definition, Genome WideAnalysis (GALA, FORTE, and Combined cohorts) GALA Al- FORTE Gene OddsAl- lele Odds Loca- Ratio lele Freq; Ratio Chromo- Posi- tions Fisher's(Minor Freq. (Con- Fisher's (Minor Name 

some 

tio 

Gene(s 

Mutati 

(s) 

Exact 

Allel 

(Cas

trols 

Exact 

Allel 

kgp621435 11 75546691 UVRAG Silent INTRON 3.08E−03 0.21  3% 13% 2.29E−040.14 rs759458 2 65245365 SLC144, Missense_(—) EXON 8.18E−05 2.97 36% 16%4.98E−02 1.93 S

rs197523 21 19337261 CHODL, Silent, INTRON 5.54E−05 2.94 40% 19%3.61E−02 1.99 CH Silen

rs7844274 8 72411302 ? ? ? 1.13E−03 0.42 21% 39% 1.57E−02 0.45 kgp10788112 13898682 GRIN2B Silent INTRON 1.51E−03 0.00  0%  7% 7.96E−04 0.09rs5918137 X 41113080 ? ? ? 1.69E−03 2.74 24% 10% 4.13E−02 2.05 kgp1312532 1.38E+08 THSD7B Silent INTRON 1.04E−03 2.85 25% 10% 4.44E−03 3.45kgp962733 17   90155 RPH3AL, Silent, INTRON 1.46E−03 0.32  8% 22%1.58E−03 0.30 R

Silen

rs196343 10 1.21E+08 BAG3 Silent INTRON 8.14E−05 0.30 11% 30% 7.18E−030.42 rs196295 10 1.21E+08 BAG3 Synonymo EXON 7.94E−05 0.30 11% 30%1.09E−02 0.43 rs343087 12 66260924 HMGA2, Silent, INTRON, 3.77E−03 2.9618%  7% 5.26E−03 3.70 H

Silen

E

kgp184320 9 1.09E+08 TMEM388 Silent UTR 3.76E−04 3.72 20%  6% 1.08E−024.35 rs7725112 5 1.74E+08 ? ? ? 4.85E−04 3.59 21%  7% 3.71E−02 2.61rs7028906 9 1.08E+08 ? ? ? 8.10E−05 4.36 21%  6% 2.72E−02 3.65 rs957956613 30980265 ? ? ? 3.90E−04 0.00  0%  8% 1.68E−02 0.18 kgp23914

2 43425645 ? ? ? 7.83E−04 0.39 18% 36% 4.73E−03 0.41 kgp32029

12 13859947 GRIN2B Silent INTRON 8.78E−03 0.10  1%  7% 6.75E−04 0.09kgp988462 2 2.07E+08 ? ? ? 5.91E−03 0.00  0%  6% 2.23E−02 0.00 kgp227932X 92601576 ? ? ? 1.68E−03 0.47 34% 52% 4.17E−03 0.44 kgp568099 61.64E+08 ? ? ? 6.18E−04 0.43 29% 48% 2.57E−02 0.51 kgp810749 6 1.64E+08? ? ? 1.11E−03 0.45 35% 54% 2.91E−02 0.52 kgp114670 5 1.73E+08 STC2Silent INTRON 6.44E−04 0.16  2% 13% 4.17E−03 0.26 kgp109485 20 44082511? ? ? 9.59E−03 0.49 20% 33% 4.00E−03 0.37 rs7217872 17   88988 RPH3AL,Silent, INTRON 2.31E−03 0.33  8% 22% 1.77E−03 0.32 R

Silen

rs343092 12 65250940 HMGA2, Sileni, INTRON, 6.14E−03 2.81 17%  7%8.40E−03 3.53 H

Silen

E

rs7948420 11 27276450 ? ? ? 4.80E−05 0.35 20% 42% 8.59E−03 0.46rs9913349 17 68260070 ? ? ? 2.63E−03 2.30 32% 17% 3.61E−02 1.99rs6718758 2 60328802 ? ? ? 6.51E−03 0.51 31% 47% 1.42E−02 0.48 FORTECOMBINED Al- Al- Al- lele Odds Al- lele lele Freq; Ratio lele Freq; DDDd dd Freq. (Con- Fisher's (Minor Freq. (Con- DD (Con- Dd (Con- dd (Con-Name 

(Cas

trols 

Exact 

Allel 

(Cas

trols 

(Cases) 

trol 

(Cases) 

trol 

(Cases) 

trol 

kgp621435 97% 83% 1.51E−06 0.18  3% 14% 0 1 9 32 145 88 rs759458 64% 77%2.38E−06 2.61 36% 18% 20 3 71 37 63 81 rs197523 63% 77% 2.67E−06 2.5238% 20% 26 5 67 38 62 78 rs7844274 83% 69% 2.87E−06 0.40 19% 37% 4 18 5053 100 50 kgp107881 99% 89% 5.83E−06 0.07  1%  8% 0 1 2 18 153 102rs5918137 68% 81% 6.58E−06 2.72 29% 13% 22 8 44 15 88 98 kgp131253 76%91% 6.88E−06 2.98 25% 10% 13 3 50 18 91 100 kgp962733 89% 71% 7.24E−060.34 10% 24% 1 7 28 44 125 70 rs196343 82% 66% 7.88E−06 0.39 15% 31% 415 39 45 112 60 rs196295 82% 66% 8.19E−06 0.39 15% 31% 4 15 39 46 111 60rs343087 78% 93% 8.46E−06 3.40 20%  7% 12 0 39 17 103 104 kgp184320 84%96% 1.53E−05 3.56 18%  6% 5 0 46 14 104 106 rs7725112 80% 91% 1.76E−053.17 20%  7% 5 1 53 16 97 104 rs7028906 86% 96% 1.76E−05 3.63 17%  5% 40 45 13 106 108 rs9579566 98% 91% 1.80E−05 0.11  1%  8% 0 1 3 18 152 102kgp23914

76% 57% 1.81E−05 0.44 21% 38% 8 20 49 52 96 49 kgp32029

99% 88% 1.87E−05 0.11  1%  8% 0 1 3 18 150 101 kgp988462 100%  96% 193E−05 0.00  0%  5% 0 0 0 13 154 108 kgp227932 65% 44% 1.93E−05 0.47 35%53% 32 41 42 47 78 33 kgp568099 70% 54% 1.94E−0S 0.46 30% 48% 13 27 6561 76 33 kgp810749 66% 50% 1.96E−05 0.47 34% 53% 17 32 72 64 65 25kgp114670 95% 83% 1.96E−05 0.25  4% 14% 0 2 12 30 143 89 kgp109485 85%69% 2.02E−05 0.42 17% 33% 4 8 44 63 107 50 rs7217872 89% 71% 2.05E−050.36 10% 24% 1 7 29 43 125 71 rs343092 79% 93% 2.18E−05 3.24 20%  7% 110 39 17 105 104 rs7948420 67% 49% 2.27E−05 0.46 27% 45% 12 24 61 61 8236 rs9913349 63% 77% 2.31E−05 2.34 35% 19% 15 5 78 35 62 81 rs671875875% 59% 2.36E−05 0.46 28% 45% 10 27 66 56 79 38

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TABLE 20 Additive Model, Extreme Response Definition, Genome WidePlacebo Cohort Analysis Placebo Regres- Gene sion DD Dd dd Posi- Muta-Loca- Armitage Odds DD (Con- Dd (Con- dd (Con- Name Chr tion Gene(s)tion tions(s) P Ratio (Cases) trols) (Cases) trols) (Cases) trols)rs1978721 19 30966217 ZNF536 Silent INTRON 9.89E−09 35.3 0 0 11 2 12 77kgp7344529 19 30967564 ZNF536 Silent INTRON 9.89E−09 35.3 0 0 11 2 12 77rs7252241 19 309637836 ZNF536 Silent INTRON 9.89E−09 35.3 0 0 11 2 12 77rs1978720 19 30968371 ZNF536 Silent INTRON 9.89E−09 35.3 0 0 11 2 12 77kgp146166 19 30965980 ZNF536 Silent INTRON 1.92E−07 13.8 0 0 14 8 9 71rs8112863 19 30965063 ZNF536 Silent INTRON 2.37E−07 13.6 0 0 14 8 9 70kgp2877482 6 1644577 GMDS, GMDS Silent, Silent INTRON 3.47E−07 17.2 0 011 4 12 75 kgp7851536 15 27950322 ? ? ? 3.76E−07 ? 0 0 7 0 16 79kgp9348779 15 101900592 PCSK6, PCSK6, Silent, Silent, INTRON 3.76E−07 ?0 0 7 0 16 79 PCSK6, PCSK6, Silent, Silent, PCSK6, PCSK6 Silent, Silentrs2289333 15 40617209 ? ? ? 5.68E−07 17.9 1 0 9 3 13 76 kgp2471573 1540633138 C15orf52 Synonymous_ASA EXON 5.68E−07 17.9 1 0 9 3 13 76kgp8598661 6 1627678 GMDS, GMDS Silent, Silent INTRON 6.01E−07 12.5 1 011 6 11 73 rs16846841 2 197063250 ? ? ? 6.12E−07 41.6 0 0 8 3 15 78rs7565256 2 79227275 ? ? ? 6.17E−07 9.1 4 0 14 22 5 56 kgp12396787 2227267611 ? ? ? 7.21E−07 41.1 0 0 8 1 15 77 kgp6535349 15 40614200 ? ? ?7.54E−07 24.4 0 0 9 2 14 76 kgp9775757 1 23068465 EPHB2, EPHB2 Silent,Silent INTRON 1.13E−06 9.2 3 0 15 22 5 57 kg2151888 2 79295288 ? ? ?1.87E−06 8.2 3 0 13 19 6 60 kgp4985243 7 136556162 CHRM2, CHRM2, Silent,Silent, INTRON 2.25E−06 9.3 1 0 13 11 9 68 CHRM2, CHRM2, Silent, Silent,CHRM2, CHRM2, Silent, Silent, CHRM2, CHRM2 Silent, Silent kgp6870400 279278036 ? ? ? 2.38E−06 7.4 4 0 13 22 6 57 rs1077476 15 40619743 ? ? ?2.53E−06 13.1 1 0 9 4 13 74 kgp2136475 15 40623593 ? ? ? 2.53E−06 13.1 10 9 4 13 74 rs4935590 10 57059483 ? ? ? 2.59E−06 8.2 2 0 11 12 9 67rs16907220 10 57059690 ? ? ? 2.59E−06 8.2 2 0 12 12 9 67 rs1073665 1057061057 ? ? ? 2.59E−06 8.2 3 0 12 12 9 67 rs4477500 12 128645821 ? ? ?2.62E−06 7.3 3 2 10 37 3 39 kgp9016053 17 69386788 ? ? ? 2.87E−06 10.5 10 10 7 10 71 kgp2617488 3 11849777 TAMM41 Silent INTRON 2.88E−06 ? 0 0 60 17 79 kgp3537954 5 103927513 ? ? ? 2.88E−06 74945934087673200.0 0 0 60 17 79 kgp9400093 5 104031832 ? ? ? 2.88E−06 74945934087673200.0 0 0 60 17 79 kgp3681524 7 145920329 CNTNAP2 Silent INTRON 2.88E−0645450941538370800.0 0 0 6 0 17 79 kgp788303 10 23545459 ? ? ? 2.88E−0674935934087672700.0 0 0 6 0 17 79 kgp7824246 12 11333716 ? ? ? 2.88E−0674935934087672700.0 0 0 6 0 17 79 kgp27533766 12 65501698 WIF1 SilentINTRON 2.88E−06 74935934087672700.0 0 0 6 0 17 79 kgp4089310 18 7309451? ? ? 2.88E−06 ? 0 0 6 0 17 79 rs17225585 17 69370430 ? ? ? 3.05E−0610.2 1 0 11 7 11 69 rs13104183 4 113323534 ALPK1, ALPK1, Silent, SilentINTRON, EXON 3.43E−06 6.7 4 0 10 16 8 63 ALPK1 Silent kgp11962292 1088223587 WAPAL Silent INTRON 3.61E−06 10.5 1 0 10 6 12 73 rs3934982 2242926558 ? ? ? 3.66E−06 11.5 1 0 9 5 12 74 kgp896539 3 135473872 ? ? ?3.77E−06 10.6 0 0 12 8 10 71 rs6743255 2 205363596 ? ? ? 4.33E−06 7.7 20 13 15 8 64 kgp5046752 2 179650234 TTN, TTN, TTN Silent, Silent, INTRON4.67E−06 34.1 0 0 7 1 16 78 TTN, TTN Silent, Silent, Silent kgp342088513 112188913 ? ? ? 4.67E−06 34.1 0 0 7 1 16 78 kgp3423367 19 54113722 ?? ? 4.67E−06 34.1 0 0 7 1 16 78 kgp9522435 19 30951753 ZNF536 SilentINTRON 4.71E−06 20.5 0 0 8 2 15 77 kgp5544649 19 30958606 ZNF536 SilentINTRON 4.71E−06 20.5 0 0 8 2 15 77 kgp3185857 22 27269249 ? ? ? 4.71E−0620.5 0 0 8 2 15 77 kgp5863276 22 27274898 ? ? ? 4.71E−06 20.5 0 0 8 2 1577 rs17825388 17 69380584 ? ? ? 4.74E−06 9.2 1 0 11 8 11 71 rs1942396 1869347308 ? ? ? 4.74E−06 9.2 1 0 11 8 11 71 kgp2575625 2 218219226 DIRC3Silent INTRON 5.23E−06 8.6 1 0 12 10 10 69 kgp11688655 2 218219697 DIRC3Silent INTRON 5.23E−06 8.6 1 0 12 10 10 69 kgp3778675 2 218226516 DIRC3Silent INTRON 5.23E−06 8.6 1 0 12 10 10 69 rs10488907 4 113312105 ALPK1,ALPK1, Silent, Silent, INTRON, EXON 5.36E−06 7.6 2 0 12 13 9 66 ALPK1Silent kgp2832863 3 8820301 ? ? ? 5.38E−06 33.7 0 0 7 1 16 77 kgp66431573 13145604 ? ? ? 5.46E−06 20.3 0 0 8 2 15 76 kgp4292871 22 27274445 ? ?? 5.46E−06 20.3 0 0 8 2 15 76 rs6643055 X 111782861 ? ? ? 5.65E−06 18.31 0 7 2 15 77 rs12005792 9 87236739 ? ? ? 6.46E−06 6.8 3 1 15 22 5 56rs882829 15 40607689 ? ? ? 6.98E−06 10.6 1 0 9 5 13 74 kgp1305638 6122195448 ? ? ? 7.74E−06 29.6 1 0 6 1 16 78 rs6673115 1 23069649 EPHB2,EPHB2 Silent, Silent INTRON 8.25E−06 6.7 5 1 14 30 4 48 kgp7380442 2228746343 TTC28 Silent INTRON 8.80E−06 ? 1 0 5 0 17 79 kgp4898364 2229092726 CHEK2, CHEK2, Silent, Silent, INTRON 8.80E−06 ? 1 0 5 0 17 79CHEK2 Silent kgp9420863 1 105167334 ? ? ? 9.42E−06 9.0 0 0 13 10 10 69kgp100271 1 105186472 ? ? ? 9.42E−06 9.0 0 0 13 10 10 69 kgp4009576 1105189899 ? ? ? 9.42E−06 9.0 0 0 13 10 10 69 kgp11130156 12 20871256SLCO1C1, SLCO1C1, Silent, Silent, INTRON 9.52E−06 6.4 2 1 13 13 8 69SLCO1C1, SLCO1C1 Silent, Silent rs10746192 12 81342162 PPFIA2, PPFIA2,Silent, Silent, INTRON 9.87E−06 8.0 8 5 15 45 0 29 PPFIA2, PPFIA2,Silent, Silent, PPFIA2, PPFIA2, Silent, Silent, PPFIA2 Silent kgp89190807 84958459 ? ? ? 9.94E−06 8.9 1 0 10 7 12 72

TABLE 21 Allelic Model, Extreme Response Definition, Genome Wide PlaceboCohort Analysis Placebo Odds Allele Gene Ratio Allele Freq. DD Dd ddPosi- Muta- Loca- Fisher's (Minor Freq. (Con- DD (Con- Dd (Con- dd (Con-Name Chr tion Gene(s) tion tions(s) Exact P Allele) (Cases) trols)(Cases) trols) (Cases) trols) (Cases) trols) kgp106385 3 196573166 ? ? ?1.00E−06 0.1  7% 44% 0 17 3 35 20 27 rs1978721 19 30966217 ZNF536 SilentINTRON 1.49E−06 24.5 24%  1% 0 0 11 2 12 77 kgp734452 19 30967564 ZNF536Silent INTRON 1.49E−06 24.5 24%  1% 0 0 11 2 12 77 rs7252241 13 30967836ZNF536 Silent INTRON 1.49E−06 24.5 24%  1% 0 0 11 2 12 77 rs1978720 1930968371 7NF536 Silent INTRON 1.49E−06 24.5 24%  1% 0 0 11 2 12 77kgp183404 3 196579489 ? ? ? 2.26E−06 0.1  7% 42% 0 14 3 38 20 27kgp860737 17 20459947 ? ? ? 4.36E−06 0.0  2% 35% 0 10 1 35 20 34rs2289333 15 40617209 ? ? ? 5.79E−06 16.2 24%  2% 1 0 9 3 13 76kgp247157 15 40633138 C15orf52 Synonymo EXON 5.79E−06 16.2 24%  2% 1 0 93 13 76 rs7565256 2 79227275 ? ? ? 7.04E−06 5.6 48% 14% 4 0 14 22 5 56kgp859866 6 1627678 GMDS, GM Silent, Sile

INTRON 8.30E−06 10.0 28%  4% 1 0 11 6 11 73 rs1310418 4 113323634 ALPK1,ALP Silent, Sile

INTRON, E

9.26E−06 6.1 41% 10% 4 0 10 16 8 63 rs4477500 12 128645821 ? ? ?9.70E−06 4.9 64% 26% 9 2 10 37 3 39 kgp359896 4 7649861 SORCS2 SilentINTRON 9.97E−06 0.0  2% 31% 0 7 1 35 22 37 kgp111645 17 20459328 ? ? ?1.07E−05 0.1  4% 35% 0 9 2 36 21 32 kgp146166 19 30965980 ZNF536 SilentINTRON 1.22E−05 8.2 30%  5% 0 0 14 8 9 71 rs8112863 19 30965063 ZNF536Silent INTRON 1.38E−05 8.1 30%  5% 0 0 14 8 9 70 rs2555629 4 175430288HPGD, HPG Silent, Sile

INTRON, E

1.40E−05 4.6 61% 25% 11 4 6 32 6 43 kgp215188 2 79295288 ? ? ? 1.44E−055.6 43% 12% 3 0 13 19 6 60 kgp553777 20 35531097 SAMHD1 Silent INTRON1.68E−05 5.5 41% 11% 4 1 11 15 8 62 kgp400479 20 35539858 SAMHD1 SilentINTRON 1.68E−05 5.5 41% 11% 4 1 11 16 8 62 kgp977575 1 23068465 EPHB2,EP

Silent, Sile

INTRON 1.68E−05 5.2 46% 14% 3 0 15 22 5 57 kgp687040 2 79278036 ? ? ?1.68E−05 5.2 46% 14% 4 0 13 22 6 57 rs763318 4 12963674 ? ? ? 1.70E−055.4 83% 47% 15 20 8 33 0 25 rs4935590 10 57059483 ? ? ? 1.73E−05 6.5 35% 8% 2 0 12 12 9 67 rs1690722 10 57059690 ? ? ? 1.73E−05 6.5 35%  8% 2 012 12 9 67 rs1073665 10 57061057 ? ? ? 1.73E−05 6.5 35%  8% 2 0 12 12 967 kgp596929 4 12976777 ? ? ? 1.73E−05 4.5 70% 34% 11 10 10 33 2 36kgp287748 5 1644677 GMDS, GM Silent, Sile

INTRON 1.81E−05 12.1 24%  3% 0 0 11 4 12 75 rs4916561 3 196576109 ? ? ?1.84E−05 0.1  7% 38% 0 12 3 36 20 30 kgp228237 X 31244702 DMD, DMDSilent, Sile

INTRON 1.91E−05 0.1  2% 30% 0 17 1 14 22 48 rs1077476 15 40619743 ? ? ?2.00E−05 11.9 24%  3% 1 0 9 4 13 74 kgp213647 15 40623593 ? ? ? 2.00E−0511.9 24%  3% 1 0 9 4 13 74 kgp785153 15 27960322 ? ? ? 2.04E−05 ? 15% 0% 0 0 7 0 16 79 kgp934877 15 101900592 PCSK6, PCS Silent, Sile

INTRON 2.04E−05 ? 15%  0% 0 0 7 0 16 79

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Example 13 Association Analysis Corrected for Ancestry

A Principal Components Analysis (PCA) was performed in order toinvestigate potential population stratification among cases andcontrols. Sample-specific Eigen values were calculated to produce anoutput of 1st and 2nd Principal Components which can be used to inferpatient ancestry.

An association analysis was performed using an Additive Genetic Modelwith Principal Components Analysis correction for populationstratification; results are presented in Table 22.

TABLE 22 Regression, Additive Model, Corrected for ancestry by PCA GALAFORTE Al- Al- Gene Al- lele Al- lele Loca- Regres- lele Freq. Regres-lele Freq. Posi- tions sion Freq. (Con- sion Freq. (Con- Name 

Chr 

tio 

Gene(s 

Mutati 

(s) 

P 

(Cases) 

trols) 

P 

(Cases) 

trol

 

kgp244155 2 1.74E+08 ? ? ? 1.91E−05  0%  5% 1.28E−02  0%  3% kgp25026513 79972606 RBM26 Silent INTRON 1.47E−04  0%  3% 2.92E−04  0%  4%kgp120089 2 73759636 ALMS1 Silent INTRON 1.49E−04  0%  4% 2.26E−04  1% 6% rs1688600 7 78021500 MAGI2 Silent INTRON, 1.93E−03 20% 11% 3.01E−0520%  5% E

kgp259528 13 80027089 ? ? ? 4.30E−04  0%  3% 2.86E−04  0%  4% kgp11141520 35283733 NDRF3, Silent, INTRON 2.69E−03  2%  7% 3.18E−05  1%  6% N

Sile

kgp345087 16 57268931 RSPRV1 Silent INTRON 5.32E−03  1%  4% 1.47E−05  0% 7% kgp229967 20 16933074 ? ? ? 5.73E−03  2%  5% 3.71E−05  1%  8%kgp122303 5 27037978 CDH9 Silent INTRON 2.71E−03  1%  5% 7.14E−06  2% 9% kgp962733 17 90155 RPH3AL, Silent, INTRON 6.18E−04 10% 21% 3.96E−0311% 20% R

Sile

rs1025179 7 78025427 MAGI2 Silent INTRON, 1.71E−03 20% 11% 3.76E−05 19% 5% E

rs2816838 10 52714759 ? ? ? 1.20E−03 14% 23% 1.38E−03 11% 22% kgp6236942 60301030 ? ? ? 3.77E−04 31% 44% 4.52E−03 26% 39% kgp235638 16 19771577IQCK Silent INTRON 1.76E−04 12% 22% 1.39E−03 14% 26% kgp773039 1619740243 IQCK Silent INTRON 2.39E−04 13% 22% 1.06E−03 14% 28% kgp47058512 19907696 ? ? ? 2.12E−05 30% 47% 3.99E−02 33% 43% rs7191155 1619800213 IQCK Missense EXON 2.52E−04 12% 22% 1.18E−03 14% 28% kgp8030728 6328607 MCPH1 Silent INTRON 1.62E−02  2%  5% 1.78E−05  1%  7%rs9931167 16 19792598 IQCK Silent INTRON 2.53E−04 12% 22% 1.39E−03 14%26% rs7217872 17 88988 RPH3AL, Silent, INTRON 1.35E−03 11% 20% 3.00E−0311% 21% R

Sile

rs1164812 16 19820694 IQCK Silent INTRON 3.15E−04 12% 22% 1.08E−03 14%26% rs3829539 16 19722366 C16orf88 Silent INTRON 2.51E−04 12% 22%1.40E−03 15% 26% rs2660214 10 52732452 ? ? ? 1.68E−03 14% 23% 1.84E−0311% 22% rs6718758 2 60328802 ? ? ? 3.14E−03 33% 45% 4.38E−04 28% 44%kgp105944 1 2.16E+08 USH2A Silent INTRON 2.20E−05  0%  5% 2.84E−02  1% 5% rs1858973 16 19743649 IQCK Silent INTRON 3.15E−04 12% 22% 1.38E−0315% 26% kgp881785 6 32744440 ? ? ? 6.70E−04 36% 49% 4.72E−04 42% 60%kgp385418 16 19721806 C16orf88 Silent INTRON 3.14E−04 12% 22% 1.29E−0314% 26% kgp297947 10 18397332 ? ? ? 3.45E−03  2%  7% 2.96E−04  2%  8%rs543122 3 1.24E+08 KALRN, Silent, INTRON 2.87E−05 41% 57% 1.56E−03 44%57% KA Sile

kgp252161 1 23758427 ASAP3, Silent, INTRON 1.03E−03  0%  3% 3.25E−03  0% 3% AS Sile

rs8055485 16 19750051 IQCK Silent INTRON 3.15E−04 12% 22% 1.51E−03 15%26% rs9931211 16 19813605 IQCK Silent INTRON 3.15E−04 12% 22% 1.51E−0315% 26% rs9817308 3 1.24E+08 KALRN, Silent, INTRON 2.46E−05 41% 58%3.14E−02 45% 57% KA Sile

kgp621435 11 75546691 UVRAG Silent INTRON 4.73E−03  5% 11% 1.34E−04  4%13% rs9579566 13 30980265 ? ? ? 1.22E−04  2%  8% 1.55E−02  2%  7%kgp506839 16 19756348 IQCK Silent INTRON 1.52E−04 10% 27% 2.10E−03 20%34% rs6497396 16 19735697 IQCK Silent INTRON 2.47E−04 13% 23% 1.48E−0316% 29% rs7228827 18 76900411 ATP9B Silent INTRON 2.53E−04 21% 11%8.65E−03 20% 11% rs950928 16 19824638 IQCK Silent INTRON 5.52E−04 13%22% 1.64E−03 15% 26% rs7579987 2 60307009 ? ? ? 3.85E−03 36% 47%4.94E−04 31% 48% kgp103051 11 99881768 CNTN5, Silent, INTRON, 3.08E−0310% 18% 1.45E−03  7% 16% C

Sile

E

kgp10910

16 19803199 IQCK Silent INTRON 4.44E−04 12% 21% 1.39E−03 14% 26%kgp168875 21 43016736 ? ? ? 1.94E−03  5% 13% 3.96E−03  3% 11% kgp11002

11 1.18E+08 CD3G Silent INTRON 4.13E−03  1%  3% 2.94E−04  0%  4%rs6895094 5 1.41E+08 ARAP3 Silent INTRON 6.18E−04 38% 52% 1.33E−02 35%48% rs2074037 16 19725130 C16orf88 Silent INTRON 5.92E−04 13% 22%1.25E−03 15% 26% kgp270001 16 19750275 IQCK Silent INTRON 2.51E−04 13%23% 2.90E−03 15% 28% COMBINED Al- Al- lele Regres- lele Freq. DD Dd ddsion Freq. (Con- DD (Con- Dd (Con- dd (Con- Name 

P 

(Cases) 

trols) 

(Cases 

trol 

(Cases 

trol 

(Cases 

trol 

kgp244155 2.24E−07  0%  4% 0 0 3 16 396 165 kgp250265 2.54E−07  0%  4% 00 1 13 397 167 kgp120089 6.38E−07  0%  4% 0 0 3 16 396 165 rs16886008.60E−07 20%  9% 6 2 147 28 246 149 kgp259528 6.77E−07  0%  3% 0 0 1 12398 168 kgp111415 9.79E−07  1%  8% 0 1 11 21 388 158 kgp345087 1.26E−06 1%  5% 0 0 5 17 394 164 kgp229967 1.48E−06  1%  6% 0 0 11 23 388 158kgp122303 1.71E−06  1%  6% 0 0 10 22 386 159 kgp962733 1.87E−06 10% 21%6 7 71 61 320 113 rs1025179 1.98E−06 20%  9% 6 2 145 29 248 150rs2816838 2.41E−06 13% 23% 4 8 92 67 303 106 kgp623694 2.86E−06 28% 42%30 34 166 85 203 62 kgp235638 2.92E−06 13% 23% 4 5 98 75 297 101kgp773039 3.08E−06 13% 23% 4 5 99 74 295 101 kgp470585 3.44E−06 31% 46%41 38 169 89 189 54 rs7191155 4.02E−06 13% 23% 4 5 97 74 295 101kgp803072 4.03E−06  1%  8% 0 1 9 18 388 162 rs9931167 4.16E−06 13% 23% 45 98 74 297 101 rs7217872 4.20E−06 11% 21% 6 7 74 61 319 113 rs11648124.25E−06 13% 23% 4 5 97 74 297 102 rs3829539 4.53E−06 13% 23% 4 5 98 74296 101 rs2660214 4.68E−06 13% 23% 4 8 94 66 301 107 rs6718758 4.69E−0631% 44% 35 38 175 85 189 58 kgp105944 4.94E−06  1%  5% 0 0 6 18 391 163rs1858973 5.09E−06 13% 23% 4 5 99 74 295 102 kgp881785 5.13E−06 39% 53%50 44 208 103 135 34 kgp385418 5.23E−06 13% 23% 4 5 98 74 297 102kgp297947 5.49E−06  2%  7% 0 0 16 26 382 155 rs543122 5.65E−06 42% 57%70 54 195 97 131 29 kgp252161 5.89E−06  0%  3% 0 0 2 12 397 169rs8055485 5.77E−06 13% 23% 4 5 98 74 296 102 rs9931211 5.77E−06 13% 23%4 5 98 74 296 102 rs9817308 5.89E−06 43% 57% 71 54 199 96 127 29kgp621435 6.31E−06  5% 12% 0 2 37 39 361 140 rs9579566 6.66E−06  2%  8%0 1 18 27 381 153 kgp506839 6.70E−06 18% 29% 10 12 126 82 262 86rs6497396 6.74E−06 14% 23% 6 6 102 77 290 98 rs7228827 6.90E−06 21% 11%20 1 124 37 254 143 rs950928 6.96E−06 14% 24% 4 5 102 75 293 100rs7579987 7.14E−06 33% 47% 40 41 134 87 175 52 kgp103051 7.23E−06  8%17% 3 6 61 50 334 123 kgp10910

7.43E−06 13% 23% 4 5 98 73 297 102 kgp168875 7.70E−06  4% 11% 1 2 50 37368 142 kgp11002

8.07E−06  0%  4% 0 0 3 13 394 167 rs6895094 8.17E−06 37% 51% 56 46 18192 161 43 rs2074037 8.40E−06 14% 23% 4 5 101 73 294 101 kgp2700018.56E−06 14% 24% 6 6 102 76 291 98

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Example 14 Regression Analysis

Regression analysis was conducted using an additive genetic model toidentify additional clinical and genetic variants that are highlyassociated with response after correction for the most significantlyassociated variables.

For clinical factors, regression analyses revealed two highly associatedclinical covariates: “Log number of relapses in the last two years”significantly associated with response to glatiramer acetate (combinedcohorts p-value 3.6×10⁻³², odds ratio 14.5 (95% CI 8.6-24.4)) and“Baseline Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) Score” (combinedcohorts p-value 5.9×10⁻¹⁰, odds ratio 0.62 (95% CI 8.6-24.4)) withhigher baseline EDSS scores (increased MS disability) associated withincreased likelihood of non-response to glatiramer acetate. Importantly,these clinical factors were significantly associated with glatirameracetate response in both the GALA and FORTE patient cohorts.

TABLE 23 Clinical co-variates associated with response to glatirameracetate. GALA cohort (N = 318) FORTE cohort (N = 262) COMBINED cohorts(N = 580) Odds P- Odds P- Odds P- Variable Ratio (95% CI) Value Ratio(95% CI) Value Ratio (95% CI) Value Log of No. of 16.78  8.4-33.42.3E−21 53.19  14.8-191.7 1.4E−11 14.50  8.6-24.4 3.6E−32 Relapses inLast 2 Years Baseline EDSS 0.62 0.5-0.8 3.0E−06 0.71 0.5-0.9 0.010 0.620.5-0.7 5.9E−10 Score Age 0.97 0.9-1.0 0.034 0.98 0.9-1.0 0.22 0.971.0-1.0 0.012 PCA Component 3 Inf. 0.06 Inf. 0.07 Infinity 0.017 (EV =2.41024) No. of Gd-T1 0.97 0.9-1.0 0.10 0.96 0.9-1.0 0.11 0.97 0.9-1.00.034 Lesions at Baseline

Results of regression analyses for the Additive Models are presented inTables 24-27.

In some embodiments, all of the genetic markers presented in Tables24-27 are identified as predictive of response to glatiramer acetate.

TABLE 24 Regression Analysis, Additive Model (GALA cohort) COMBINEDPredictor 

Chr 

Position 

Gene 

P-Value 

Odds Ratio 

rs16886004 7 78021500 MAGI2 3.10E−07 2.79 kgp26026546 13 799726067.45E−07 0.03 rs10251797 7 78025427 MAGI2 7.93E−07 2.67 kgp8110667 2232716792 9.48E−07 Infinity kgp11210241 3 38537237 9.74E−07 Infinityrs17687961 22 32716927 9.74E−07 Infinity kgp12008955 2 73759636 1.08E−060.08 kgp24415534 2 1.74E+08 1.08E−06 0.08 kgp5976729 22 326753032.12E−06 Infinity kgp25952891 13 80027089 2.38E−06 0.04 rs543122 31.24E+08 2.81E−06 0.54 kgp6236949 2 60301030 3.70E−06 0.54 rs9817308 31.24E+08 4.60E−06 0.55 kgp10372946 10 1.34E+08 4.62E−06 10.53 kgp88178566 32744440 4.90E−06 0.53 kgp11328629 10 1.21E+08 5.02E−06 2.95kgp4705854 12 19907696 5.19E−06 0.55 rs4143493 6 51829939 5.24E−06 4.21kgp3450875 16 57268931 5.60E−06 0.12 kgp1688752 21 43016736 5.79E−060.33 kgp9627338 17 90155 6.00E−06 0.45 rs17577980 6 32359821 6.15E−062.36 kgp3418770 10 59425598 6.31E−06 10.31 kgp2299675 20 169330746.55E−06 0.19 rs6718758 2 60328802 6.61E−06 0.55 rs7579987 2 603070096.71E−06 0.55 kgp10594414 1 2.16E+08 6.80E−06 0.14 rs10498793 6 518297077.20E−06 4.14 rs2816838 10 52714759 7.32E−06 0.46 kgp12230354 5 270379787.64E−06 0.19 rs13394010 2 60302746 8.16E−06 0.56 rs11029892 11 272695468.23E−06 1.94 kgp2356388 16 19771577 8.28E−06 0.46 rs11691553 2 603035548.55E−06 0.56 kgp5564995 6 26414060 9.08E−06 2.88 rs6895094 5 1.41E+089.18E−06 0.57 kgp10352965 7 30647900 9.40E−06 7.44 kgp26116630 648158833 9.42E−06 16.38 kgp7059449 2 41255455 9.98E−06 4.93 rs10203396 260305110 1.01E−05 0.56 kgp11843177 11 27316568 1.01E−05 1.95 rs957955613 30980265 1.04E−05 0.26 kgp11141512 20 35283733 1.06E−05 0.21

TABLE 25 Regression Analysis, Additive Model Corrected for Log Relapseand EDSS (GALA, FORTE, Combined cohorts) Gene GALA FORTE COMBINEDChromo- Posi- Muta- Loca- P- Odds P- Odds P- Odds Name some tion Gene(s)tion tions (s) value* Ratio value* Ratio value* Ratio kgp8817856 632744440 ? ? ? 8.04E−29 0.48 1.18E−16 0.32 9.16E−43 0.39 rs454748 632213210 ? ? ? 1.60E−30 2.32 4.89E−14 1.78 6.67E−42 2.16 kgp5447044 626501768 BTN1A1 Silent INTRON 2.47E−29 0.31 2.37E−14 0.41 1.55E−41 0.35rs16901784 6 26555433 ? ? ? 1.19E−29 0.29 2.19E−14 0.40 1.64E−41 0.34rs2143466 6 32309323 C6orf10 Silent INTRON 6.41E−30 2.18 6.55E−14 1.751.88E−41 2.10 kgp9938485 6 27021173 ? ? ? 4.37E−29 0.42 5.52E−14 0.502.22E−41 0.42 rs3799383 6 26510748 ? ? ? 3.25E−29 0.31 2.37E−14 0.412.65E−41 0.34 rs4897704 8 1.35E+08 ? ? ? 6.20E−32 2.67 7.64E−14 1.722.78E−41 2.05 kgp3478190 8 69080975 PREX2 Silent INTRON 2.18E−29 2.074.90E−14 1.95 2.80E−41 2.09 rs2820263 6 1.05E+08 ? ? ? 8.15E−29 1.801.40E−15 2.53 2.82E−41 2.09 kgp12230354 5 27037978 CDH9 Silent INTRON1.39E−28 0.13 5.86E−15 0.13 2.82E−41 0.12 rs9393727 6 26500011 ? ? ?2.92E−29 0.31 2.87E−14 0.41 3.25E−41 0.34 kgp31017880 X 97136288 ? ? ?3.71E−30 19.90 5.62E−14 Infinity 3.34E−41 24.31 kgp3438641 5 98186154 ?? ? 1.24E−29 4.24 6.31E−15 7.61 3.46E−41 4.51 kgp12113592 5 98160214 ? ?? 2.07E−29 4.18 6.70E−15 7.53 3.54E−41 4.45 rs9650120 8 1.35E+08 ? ? ?6.72E−31 2.55 3.20E−14 1.90 4.40E−41 2.08 kgp3931548 5 98146468 ? ? ?1.51E−29 4.17 6.31E−15 7.61 4.59E−41 4.45 rs727637 5 98213991 CHD1Silent INTRON 1.51E−29 4.17 6.31E−15 7.61 4.59E−41 4.45 kgp1892256 598257441 CHD1 Silent INTRON 1.51E−29 4.17 6.31E−15 7.61 4.59E−41 4.45rs9501224 6 32792910 TAP2 Silent INTRON 5.89E−29 2.07 7.52E−16 3.154.80E−41 2.24 kgp11199573 2 2.02E+08 ? ? ? 4.05E−29 2.00 5.40E−15 2.234.97E−41 2.04 kgp7903189 5 98229104 CHD1 Silent INTRON 1.15E−29 3.435.21E−15 7.77 5.73E−41 3.90 rs2820259 6 1.05E+08 ? ? ? 7.65E−29 1.808.55E−15 2.20 5.90E−41 1.99 rs2857103 6 32791299 TAP2 Silent INTRON5.55E−29 2.13 7.52E−16 3.15 6.22E−41 2.27 kgp9421884 19 11049860 ? ? ?8.34E−28 0.39 1.80E−15 0.24 6.64E−41 0.29 rs6920256 6 26537801 ? ? ?8.77E−29 0.35 2.37E−14 0.41 6.74E−41 0.36 kgp1688752 21 43016736 ? ? ?7.35E−30 0.22 2.38E−14 0.30 7.23E−41 0.28 kgp6754792 6 26456074 ? ? ?1.63E−29 0.25 1.45E−13 0.49 7.65E−41 0.34 kgp95865 9 14204068 NFIB,NFIB, Silent, Sile

INTRON 6.17E−29 3.29 2.80E−14 4.31 7.69E−41 3.78 rs241451 6 32796480TAP2, TAP2 Silent, Sile

INTRON 6.05E−29 2.11 2.29E−15 2.80 8.11E−41 2.15

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TABLE 26 Regression Analysis, Additive Model Corrected for top SNPrs1686004 (GALA, FORTE, and Combined cohorts) Gene GALA FORTE COMBINEDPosi- Muta- Loca- P- Odds P- Odds P- Odds Name Chr tion Gene(s) tiontions(s) value Ratio value Ratio value Ratio kgp6996560 13 110124242 ? ?? 6.61E−05 0.17 2.43E−08 0.02 2.03E−11 0.09 rs4143493 6 51829939 PKHD1,PKHD1 Silent, Silent INTRON 8.56E−05 3.34 3.58E−08 8.13 2.15E−11 4.50kgp28541695 15 24935550 ? ? ? 4.99E−07 ~Infinity 2.77E−06 5.87 2.93E−1117.52 rs10498793 6 51829707 PKHD1, PKHD1 Silent, Silent INTRON 8.56E−053.34 5.18E−08 7.79 3.18E−11 4.50 kgp4705854 12 19907696 ? ? ? 6.52E−070.47 3.84E−06 0.54 3.31E−11 0.53 kgp6236949 2 60301030 ? ? ? 2.13E−050.55 7.45E−07 0.53 3.61E−11 0.53 kgp12230354 5 27037973 CDH9 SilentINTRON  8.6E−05 0.18 1.21E−08 0.10 3.62E−11 0.16 kgp29794723 10 18397332? ? ? 6.52E−05 0.26  5.1E−08 0.13 3.63E−11 0.20 kgp971582 6 51922703PKHD1, PKHD1 Synonymous_N529N, EXON 4.38E−05 3.35 1.51E−07 5.24 4.17E−113.96 Synonymous_NS29N kgp4812831 6 51910905 PKHD1, PKHD1 Missense_N830S,EXON 4.38E−05 3.35 1.63E−07 5.34  4.7E−11 3.99 Missense_N830S kgp41624146 51868165 PKHD1, PKHD1 Silent, Silent INTRON 5.42E−05 3.29  1.6E−075.34  5.5E−11 3.96 kgp2683306 7 28560259 CREB5, CREB5, Silent, Silent,INTRON 1.25E−05 3.03 4.92E−07 3.62 5.55E−11 3.15 CREB5 Silent rs75799872 60307009 ? ? ? 0.000169 0.62 5.22E−08 0.44 5.73E−11 0.54 kgp9627338 1790155 RPH3AL, RPH3AL, Silent, Silent, INTRON 3.23E−06 0.44 1.19E−06 0.455.92E−11 0.44 RPH3AL, RPH3AL Silent, Silent kgp11328629 10 120711084 ? ??  5.3E−05 2.68 9.89E−08 4.12 6.08E−11 3.07 rs2816838 10 52714759 ? ? ?5.23E−05 0.50  2.7E−07 0.40 6.29E−11 0.45 kgp24415534 2 174156875 ? ? ?1.71E−06 0.05 5.58E−06 0.21 6.35E−11 0.09 rs10203396 2 60305110 ? ? ?0.000191 0.63  5.5E−08 0.44 7.36E−11 0.54 rs13394010 2 60302746 ? ? ?0.000193 0.63 5.22E−08 0.44 7.44E−11 0.54 rs6718758 2 60328802 ? ? ?0.000165 0.63 8.83E−08 0.45 7.74E−11 0.54 rs11691553 2 60303554 ? ? ?0.000235 0.63 4.41E−08 0.44 7.92E−11 0.54 kgp1009249 12 19838534 ? ? ?1.96E−05 0.43 2.46E−06 0.56 8.26E−11 0.49 rs13419758 2 60302920 ? ? ?0.000177 0.63 7.51E−08 0.45 8.34E−11 0.55 kgp9320791 2 60309952 ? ? ?0.000191 0.63 6.84E−08 0.45 9.04E−11 0.55 rs11029892 11 27269546 ? ? ?6.68E−05 1.82 1.98E−07 2.22 9.28E−11 1.98 kgp2350730 1 88444077 ? ? ?2.24E−06 4.82 3.98E−06 2.43 9.28E−11 3.62 kgp8192546 12 19903173 ? ? ?5.84E−07 0.43 4.85E−06 0.64 9.46E−11 0.52 rs17165909 7 93551606 GNG11Silent INTRON 0.000131 5.91 4.06E−08 ~Infinity 9.49E−11 10.50 rs1084133712 19897179 ? ? ? 3.73E−07 0.43 5.67E−06 0.68 9.49E−11 0.53 rs7217872 1788988 RPH3AL, RPH3AL, Silent, Silent, INTRON 2.06E−05 0.46 7.59E−07 0.441.01E−10 0.45 RPH3AL, RPH3AL Silent, Silent rs17638791 6 51940816 PKHD1,PKHD1 Silent, Silent INTRON 7.65E−05 3.02 1.63E−07 5.34 1.07E−10 3.67rs10841322 12 19866642 ? ? ? 2.66E−07 0.42 1.04E−05 0.71  1.1E−10 0.52kgp3933330 7 28583709 CREB5, CREB5, Silent, Silent, INTRON  4.2E−06 2.521.52E−06 2.41 1.16E−10 2.40 CREB5 Silent kgp1005127 11 99881768 CNTN5,CNTN5, Silent, Silent, INTRON, EXON 0.000109 0.49 2.85E−07 0.34 1.25E−100.41 CNTN5, CNTN5 Silent, Silent kgp6507761 7 319681 ? ? ? 0.000227 0.651.06E−07 0.49 1.25E−10 0.57 kgp7506434 1 13823114 LRRC38 Silent INTRON4.04E−05 0.10 7.69E−07 0.08 1.26E−10 0.08 rs11022778 11 13390860 ARNTL,ARNTL, Silent, Silent, INTRON  1.4E−05 1.98 2.46E−06 1.70 1.26E−10 1.91ARNTL Silent kgp5908616 2 60329823 ? ? ? 0.0002 0.64 1.12E−07 0.461.27E−10 0.56 kgp12122821 6 51938210 PKHD1, PKHD1 Silent, Silent INTRON7.65E−05 3.02 1.93E−07 5.16 1.29E−10 3.61 kgp10594414 1 216039833 USH2ASilent INTRON 1.05E−06 0.05 3.23E−06 0.26 1.31E−10 0.14

TABLE 27 Regression Analysis, Additive Model Corrected for rs1686004 +Log Relapse + EDSS (GALA, FORTE, Combined cohorts) Gene GALA FORTECOMBINED Posi- Loca- P- Odds P- Odds P- Odds Name 

Chr 

tio

Gene(s) 

Mutati

tions(s

value

Rati

value

Rati

value

Rati

kgp8817856 6 32744440 HLA ? ? 2.41E−28 0.49 1.01E−19 0.32 7.56E−45 0.40kgp3438641 5 98186154 ? ? ? 1.57E−29 4.50 9.08E−20 13.26 8.62E−45 5.49kgp12113592 5 98160214 ? ? ? 2.60E−29 4.43 1.18E−19 13.10 1.06E−44 5.40kgp3931548 5 98146468 ? ? ? 1.96E−29 4.42 9.08E−20 13.26 1.26E−44 5.39rs727637 5 98213991 CHD1 Silent INTRON 1.96E−29 4.42 9.08E−20 13.261.26E−44 5.39 kgp1892256 5 98257441 CHD1 Silent INTRON 1.96E−29 4.429.08E−20 13.26 1.26E−44 5.39 kgp31017880 X 97136288 ? ? ? 3.74E−30 22.621.58E−17 Inf. 1.59E−44 31.18 kgp12230354 5 27037978 CDH9 Silent INTRON1.36E−28 0.11 5.47E−19 0.09 1.60E−44 0.10 kgp3478190 8 69080975 PREX2Silent INTRON 2.47E−29 2.14 2.07E−18 2.34 1.67E−44 2.22 kgp7903189 598229104 CHD1 Silent INTRON 1.71E−29 3.60 8.77E−20 13.26 2.01E−44 4.68rs11956636 5 98159347 ? ? ? 2.82E−29 4.27 9.46E−20 13.27 2.81E−44 5.21kgp11841858 5 98284488 ? ? ? 1.46E−29 3.84 1.83E−18 7.04 4.78E−44 4.38kgp409852 5 98142161 ? ? ? 1.96E−29 4.42 6.53E−19 7.99 5.38E−44 4.73rs1434781 8 69066793 PREX2 Silent INTRON 4.93E−29 2.05 3.59E−18 2.216.24E−44 2.12 rs2143466 6 32309323 C6orf10 Silent INTRON 1.87E−29 2.131.04E−17 1.95 6.35E−44 2.12 rs454748 6 32213210 ? ? ? 6.95E−30 2.241.19E−17 1.87 6.51E−44 2.10 rs2217788 8 69064811 PREX2 Silent INTRON4.02E−29 2.08 4.53E−18 2.22 7.01E−44 2.14 rs2820263 6 1.05E+08 ? ? ?2.80E−28 1.71 1.22E−19 2.75 7.49E−44 2.11 rs17166414 5 98202363 CHD1Silent INTRON 4.48E−29 4.14 9.87E−19 9.98 8.17E−44 4.82 rs4713208 629283579 ? ? ? 6.45E−33 0.26 1.83E−16 1.11 8.43E−44 0.47 rs720831 629284518 ? ? ? 6.45E−33 0.26 1.83E−16 1.11 8.43E−44 0.47 kgp9832356 598262916 ? ? ? 4.48E−29 4.14 5.42E−19 10.27 9.52E−44 4.86 kgp5447044 626501768 BTN1A1 Silent INTRON 7.65E−29 0.33 7.91E−18 0.43 9.64E−44 0.36rs2820259 6 1.05E+08 ? ? ? 2.31E−28 1.71 3.55E−19 2.54 9.66E−44 2.02rs176901784 6 26555433 ? ? ? 4.13E−29 0.31 6.44E−18 0.42 1.12E−43 0.35kgp4356222 5 98105883 RGMB, FL

Silent, Sile

INTRON, EXON 2.19E−29 4.75 2.36E−18 7.77 1.20E−43 5.03 rs4897704 81.35E+08 ? ? ? 3.72E−31 2.54 1.23E−17 1.89 1.23E−43 2.04 kgp4269732 598275939 ? ? ? 4.48E−29 4.14 6.76E−19 10.25 1.29E−43 4.86 kgp9938485 627021173 ? ? ? 9.70E−29 0.43 3.85E−17 0.57 1.45E−43 0.44 kgp6703510 598296594 ? ? ? 7.60E−29 3.91 5.36E−19 10.16 1.46E−43 4.73 kgp3203641 598245912 CHD1 Silent INTRON 4.48E−29 4.14 7.05E−15 10.23 1.54E−43 4.86kgp11324749 8 69066259 PREX2 Silent INTRON 6.00E−29 2.04 4.09E−18 2.231.64E−43 2.12 rs7737398 5 97974536 ? ? ? 9.10E−30 5.46 8.14E−18 4.881.64E−43 4.77

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Example 15 Selection of Genetic Markers Predictive of Response toGlatiramer Acetate

Based on the analyses above, genetic markers were selected as Predictiveof Response to Glatiramer Acetate based on the following p-valuethresholds: Priority candidate variants: P<0.05 (combined cohorts);Priority Genes: Replicated P<0.05 In both cohorts; GWAS: P<10-4(combined cohorts); and Placebo P<10-4 (placebo cohort).

The selected genetic markers are presented in Tables 28-31. Allelesassociated with response are highlighted.

TABLE 28 Standard Response SNPs Gala cohort Forte cohort Minor AlleleMinor Allele Allele Freq. Allele Freq. STANDARD PHENOTYPE Odds Freq.(Non- Odds Freq. (Non- Major Minor P-value Ratio (Re- Re- P-value Ratio(Re- Re- Prioritized Chromo- Posi- Allele Allele (Armitage (Minor spond-spond- (Armitage (Minor spond- spond- Variants Name some tion Gene(s)(d) (D) Test) Allele) ers) ers) Test) Allele) ers) ers) 0 - Priority inkgp24415534 2 174156875 G A 3.40E−05 0.05 0.003 0.050 1.10E−02 0.140.005 0.033 Predictive Model kgp12008955 2 73759636 ALMS1 G A 9.26E−05Zero 0.000 0.038 3.65E−04 0.12 0.007 0.057 kgp26026546 13 79972606 RBM26A C 2.20E−04 Zero 0.000 0.034 4.46E−04 0.06 0.003 0.041 0 - Priority inrs16886004 7 78021500 MAGI2 A G 2.28E−03 2.15 0.199 0.110 3.25E−05 5.560.199 0.049 Predictive Model kgp25952891 13 80027089 A G 5.56E−04 Zero0.000 0.029 4.30E−04 0.06 0.002 0.041 kgp3450875 16 57268931 RSPRY1 G A6.63E−03 0.19 0.008 0.038 1.51E−05 0.07 0.005 0.066 rs10251797 778025427 MAGI2 C A 3.18E−03 2.07 0.199 0.113 4.05E−05 5.49 0.194 0.049kgp2299673 20 16933074 G A 4.43E−03 0.26 0.015 0.054 4.23E−05 0.13 0.0120.082 kgp10594414 1 216039833 USH2A A G 3.57E−05 0.05 0.003 0.0501.25E−02 0.24 0.013 0.049 kgp1688752 21 43016736 G A 8.83E−04 0.34 0.0450.113 1.48E−03 0.33 0.035 0.115 kgp12230354 5 27037978 CDH9 A C 3.70E−030.21 0.010 0.046 3.31E−05 0.14 0.015 0.090 rs543122 3 124165156 KALRN GA 4.73E−05 0.50 0.407 0.571 1.39E−02 0.59 0.439 0.566 kgp6236949 260301030 A G 6.37E−04 0.56 0.306 0.442 7.57E−03 0.55 0.261 0.385kgp9627338 17 90155 RPH3AL A G 5.01E−04 0.47 0.104 0.208 3.13E−03 0.430.105 0.205 kgp11141512 20 35283733 NDRG3 G A 3.33E−03 0.30 0.020 0.0673.65E−04 0.12 0.007 0.057 rs9579566 13 30980265 G A 2.08E−04 0.23 0.0200.083 9.90E−03 0.30 0.025 0.074 rs2816838 10 52714759 G A 1.94E−03 0.510.139 0.233 1.80E−03 0.42 0.112 0.221 kgp4705854 12 19907696 G A5.01E−05 0.51 0.303 0.467 2.87E−02 0.63 0.326 0.434 rs9817308 3124182136 KALRN A C 2.85E−05 0.49 0.406 0.576 2.64E−02 0.62 0.453 0.5660 - Priority in kgp8817856 6 32744440 G A 6.02E−04 0.53 0.364 0.4923.73E−04 0.46 0.419 0.598 Predictive Model 0 - Priority in kgp6214351 1175546691 UVRAG A G 3.98E−03 0.42 0.051 0.113 2.65E−04 0.26 0.043 0.131Predictive Model kgp2356388 16 119771577 IQCK G A 3.88E−04 0.43 0.1210.221 1.94E−03 0.45 0.144 0.262 kgp7416024 9 21453902 G A 2.14E−03 0.130.005 0.038 3.81E−04 0.12 0.008 0.057 rs6718758 2 60528802 C A 5.70E−030.63 0.333 0.446 5.96E−04 0.47 0.281 0.443 rs7579987 2 60307009 G C6.99E−03 0.64 0.356 0.466 3.91E−04 0.45 0.306 0.475 rs7217872 17 88988RPH3AL G A 1.03E−03 0.49 0.106 0.204 2.42E−03 0.42 0.109 0.213rs13394010 2 60302746 A G 7.74E−03 0.64 0.354 0.462 3.91E−04 0.45 0.3060.475 rs7191155 16 19800213 IQCK A G 5.38E−04 0.44 0.121 0.218 1.93E−030.45 0.144 0.262 rs9931167 16 19792598 IQCK G A 5.38E−04 0.44 0.1210.218 1.94E−03 0.45 0.144 0.262 rs11691553 2 60303554 C A 8.54E−03 0.650.355 0.463 3.72E−04 0.45 0.305 0.475 rs11648129 16 19820694 IQCK A G6.54E−04 0.45 0.121 0.217 1.64E−03 0.44 0.143 0.262 kgp25216186 123758427 ASAP3 A G 1.32E−03 0.07 0.003 0.033 2.45E−03 0.07 0.002 0.033kgp29794723 10 18397332 A G 4.77E−03 0.31 0.023 0.067 3.54E−04 0.180.018 0.082 rs3829539 16 19722366 C16orf88 A G 5.38E−04 0.44 0.121 0.2182.10E−03 0.45 0.145 0.262 rs6895094 5 141037277 ARAP3 A C 6.58E−04 0.560.384 0.521 1.19E−02 0.60 0.353 0.484 kgp1009249 12 19838534 G A1.74E−04 0.48 0.179 0.307 1.03E−02 0.54 0.211 0.320 rs10203396 260305110 A G 8.67E−03 0.65 0.356 0.463 4.43E−04 0.46 0.308 0.475kgp3854160 16 19721806 C16orf88 G A 6.54E−04 0.45 0.121 0.217 1.94E−030.45 0.144 0.262 rs6497396 16 19735697 IQCK A G 1.30E−03 0.48 0.1310.225 7.65E−04 0.43 0.155 0.287 rs13419758 2 60302920 G A 8.67E−03 0.650.356 0.463 5.22E−04 0.47 0.308 0.475 rs8055485 16 19750051 IQCK A G6.54E−04 0.45 0.121 0.217 2.10E−03 0.45 0.145 0.262 rs9931211 1619813605 IQCK A G 6.54E−04 0.45 0.121 0.217 2.10E−03 0.45 0.145 0.262kgp5869992 12 49219569 CACNB3 A G 3.71E−04 0.57 0.389 0.542 2.00E−020.62 0.379 0.500 kgp9320791 2 60309952 C G 8.67E−03 0.65 0.356 0.4635.27E−04 0.46 0.310 0.475 kgp7730397 16 19740243 IQCK A G 1.09E−03 0.470.126 0.218 1.64E−03 0.44 0.143 0.262 kgp11002881 11 118219897 CD3G A G4.98E−03 0.14 0.005 0.034 4.46E−04 0.06 0.003 0.041 kgp3205849 10121531725 INPP5F A G 8.42E−05 0.48 0.172 0.312 5.88E−02 0.63 0.183 0.262kgp6127371 4 153856357 A G 3.69E−04 0.16 0.013 0.063 9.38E−03 0.28 0.0200.066 kgp10305127 11 99881768 CNTN5 A G 4.21E−03 0.51 0.101 0.1822.60E−03 0.39 0.068 0.156 rs6535882 4 153848128 G A 3.83E−04 0.18 0.0130.063 9.06E−03 0.27 0.020 0.066 kgp6700691 4 153849531 A G 3.83E−04 0.180.013 0.063 9.06E−03 0.27 0.020 0.066 rs11029892 11 27269546 G A1.72E−03 1.83 0.343 0.229 3.44E−03 2.08 0.358 0.221 kgp270001 1619750275 IQCK G A 1.08E−03 0.48 0.131 0.227 1.44E−03 0.45 0.154 0.279kgp8192546 12 19903173 G A 6.52E−05 0.47 0.215 0.358 2.64E−02 0.62 0.2560.361 kgp5068397 16 19756348 IQCK A G 7.59E−04 0.50 0.164 0.273 1.56E−030.47 0.203 0.336 kgp10910719 16 19803199 IQCK C A 9.01E−04 0.46 0.1210.214 1.94E−03 0.45 0.144 0.262 kgp2959751 6 58719342 G A 9.81E−04 0.220.015 0.063 7.48E−03 0.24 0.015 0.057 rs950928 16 19824638 IQCK A G6.59E−04 0.45 0.126 0.223 3.11E−03 0.46 0.149 0.262 rs1858973 1619743649 IQCK A G 6.54E−04 0.45 0.121 0.217 2.67E−03 0.46 0.148 0.262rs2660214 10 52732452 A G 3.98E−03 0.54 0.141 0.229 2.37E−03 0.43 0.1140.221 kgp2709692 18 3000808 LPIN2 C A 2.36E−03 0.27 0.020 0.067 5.25E−030.19 0.010 0.049 kgp11210903 22 30898906 SEC14L4 G A 3.70E−04 0.10 0.0050.046 4.98E−02 0.19 0.005 0.025 kgp8030775 8 6328607 MCPHI A C 2.54E−040.36 0.018 0.050 1.69E−05 0.07 0.005 0.066 rs10841337 12 19897179 A G4.26E−05 0.47 0.217 0.367 4.27E−02 0.64 0.265 0.361 kgp8178358 1470923024 ADAM21 A G 3.36E−03 0.08 0.003 0.029 3.81E−04 0.12 0.008 0.057kgp11843177 11 27316568 A G 1.95E−03 1.85 0.321 0.210 4.13E−03 2.070.338 0.205 kgp23737989 7 97217288 G A 3.27E−03 0.08 0.003 0.0291.57E−03 Zero 0.000 0.025 rs7187976 16 19708196 C16orf62 A G 1.08E−030.48 0.131 0.227 1.83E−03 0.45 0.157 0.278 rs17577980 6 32359821 HCG23 GA 2.33E−04 2.36 0.228 0.106 5.31E−03 2.94 0.164 0.067 kgp5908616 260329823 A C 8.71E−03 0.65 0.346 0.454 1.05E−03 0.48 0.295 0.451kgp26995430 3 53359406 DCP1A G A 3.40E−05 0.65 0.003 0.050 2.14E−01 0.390.010 0.025 kgp6996560 13 110124242 G A 7.81E−03 0.23 0.010 0.0424.30E−04 0.06 0.002 0.041 rs4782279 16 19759007 IQCK A C 1.26E−03 0.490.136 0.233 1.99E−03 0.46 0.158 0.279 rs8053136 16 19767129 IQCK A C1.27E−03 0.53 0.179 0.288 1.68E−03 0.47 0.210 0.344 kgp11328629 10120711084 G A 2.03E−03 2.62 0.134 0.058 3.11E−03 3.81 0.140 0.041kgp8200264 10 12858372 CAMKID A G 8.64E−04 0.26 0.020 0.076 3.36E−030.31 0.033 0.098 kgp6835138 20 40712994 PTPRT G A 6.20E−05 0.08 0.0050.054 1.26E−01 0.36 0.012 0.033 kgp841428 5 141036337 ARAP3 A G 9.84E−040.57 0.384 0.517 1.52E−02 0.61 0.358 0.484 rs3815822 16 29872361 CDIPT AG 3.18E−03 1.62 0.490 0.367 4.87E−03 1.83 0.527 0.385 rs1579771 3157278882 C3orf55 A C 3.35E−04 2.02 0.376 0.246 1.64E−02 1.81 0.3560.246 kgp4734301 11 27315427 A G 2.36E−03 1.83 0.321 0.213 4.13E−03 2.070.338 0.205 rs11029928 11 27319188 G A 2.36E−03 1.83 0.321 0.2134.13E−03 2.07 0.338 0.205 rs10941322 12 19866642 G A 3.20E−05 0.46 0.2170.367 9.47E−02 0.69 0.251 0.328 kgp1786079 7 144701118 A G 5.35E−04 0.480.106 0.213 9.86E−03 0.49 0.130 0.221 kgp5053636 2 205356730 C A1.01E−02 0.32 0.020 0.058 1.02E−04 0.22 0.028 0.115 kgp9601342 918959317 FAM154A G A 4.29E−03 0.40 0.038 0.097 2.94E−03 0.26 0.025 0.083kgp8183049 13 40634155 G A 5.58E−04 Zero 0.000 0.029 6.90E−02 Zero 0.0000.008 kgp5564995 6 26414060 BTN3A1 C A 1.56E−04 1.35 0.153 0.0573.98E−02 2.30 0.137 0.070 kgp27500525 9 30278677 A G 3.79E−03 Zero 0.0000.021 1.57E−03 Zero 0.000 0.025 rs11022778 11 13390860 ARNTL A C4.49E−04 1.96 0.336 0.204 4.87E−02 1.58 0.366 0.270 kgp10826273 2176163817 G A 5.89E−04 Zero 0.000 0.029 6.96E−02 Zero 0.000 0.008rs2494712 3 116796116 A G 1.36E−02 1.74 0.220 0.142 1.24E−03 2.54 0.2740.131 kgp1779154 12 73686930 A G 3.12E−03 0.08 0.003 0.029 2.45E−03 0.070.002 0.033 kgp6190988 5 10699522 DAP G A 3.27E−03 0.08 0.003 0.0292.22E−03 0.07 0.002 0.033 kgp6507761 7 319681 A G 8.94E−03 0.65 0.4570.567 2.00E−03 0.54 0.400 0.566 rs2074037 16 19725130 C16orf88 G A1.49E−03 0.47 0.126 0.216 2.46E−03 0.46 0.147 0.262 rs4143493 6 51829939PKHD1 G A 8.85E−03 3.00 0.078 0.029 1.57E−03 7.56 0.102 0.016 kgp16996286 18032535 A G 1.73E−04 0.51 0.437 0.585 2.99E−02 0.63 0.470 0.582rs7024953 9 18960334 FAM154A A G 4.68E−03 0.40 0.038 0.096 3.41E−03 0.270.025 0.082 kgp10974833 13 77319132 A G 3.27E−03 0.08 0.003 0.0292.59E−03 0.07 0.003 0.033 kgp10412303 2 205303530 G A 1.21E−02 0.370.413 0.067 1.73E−04 0.21 0.027 0.107 kgp9669946 17 63733872 NOL11 A G1.28E−03 0.51 0.154 0.256 3.31E−03 0.50 0.179 0.303 rs17224858 3124105297 KALRN G A 3.71E−05 0.45 0.172 0.313 1.22E−01 0.69 0.204 0.270rs6840089 4 153713220 ARFIP1 G A 8.57E−04 0.20 0.013 0.058 9.06E−03 0.270.020 0.066 rs7666442 4 153753101 ARFIP1 A G 8.57E−04 0.20 0.013 0.0589.06E−03 0.27 0.020 0.066 rs7672014 4 153818501 ARFIP1 G A 8.57E−04 0.200.013 0.058 9.06E−03 0.27 0.020 0.066 rs7677801 4 153795067 ARFIP1 A G8.68E−04 0.20 0.013 0.059 9.38E−03 0.28 0.020 0.066 rs4669694 2 11263948FLJ33534 G A 1.85E−03 0.48 0.094 0.182 1.43E−02 0.46 0.083 0.156kgp10523170 16 5221617 G A 2.00E−02 0.12 0.003 0.021 9.95E−05 0.05 0.0020.057 kgp5216209 3 170740453 SLC2A2 C A 1.75E−03 0.21 0.013 0.0554.56E−03 0.24 0.017 0.066 rs720176 16 19721515 C16orf88 A G 1.77E−030.48 0.128 0.217 2.67E−03 0.46 0.148 0.262 kgp7481870 16 19729016C16orf88, G C 5.94E−04 0.45 0.133 0.231 8.16E−03 0.50 0.160 0.262 IQCKrs1532365 12 49204421 G A 1.90E−03 0.61 0.356 0.487 1.26E−02 0.28 0.3340.459 rs12943140 17 65718771 NOL11 G A 1.42E−03 0.51 0.155 0.2563.47E−03 0.50 0.179 0.303 kgp11702474 4 153712868 ARFIP1 A G 8.97E−040.20 0.013 0.058 9.38E−03 0.28 0.020 0.066 rs10498793 6 31139707 PKHD1 GA 8.85E−03 3.00 0.078 0.029 1.94E−03 7.33 0.100 0.016 kgp6539666 3157292022 C3orf55 A G 9.41E−04 1.94 0.354 0.238 1.61E−02 1.83 0.3540.246 kgp10679353 16 19800133 IQCK G A 1.51E−03 0.49 0.129 0.2212.30E−03 0.46 0.159 0.279 kgp9410843 10 121484477 A G 2.25E−04 0.500.173 0.304 6.76E−02 0.64 0.186 0.262 kgp6772915 9 18978739 FAM154A A C8.72E−03 0.42 0.041 0.093 1.83E−03 0.24 0.023 0.082 kgp20478926 821050249 A G 1.67E−03 0.38 0.023 0.092 2.91E−03 0.44 0.038 0.133kgp10619195 4 99417717 TSPAN5 A G 2.87E−04 0.28 0.035 0.104 3.30E−020.46 0.045 0.098 rs1544352 16 19713183 A G 2.28E−03 0.50 0.132 0.2212.15E−03 0.45 0.153 0.270 kgp15390522 1 205017963 CNTN2 G A 2.14E−030.13 0.005 0.038 1.37E−03 0.10 0.002 0.025 kgp24727706 22 49286357LOC100128946 G A 1.13E−03 0.24 0.018 0.067 4.15E−02 0.29 0.012 0.041rs931570 12 49195124 G A 2.42E−03 0.61 0.356 0.483 1.11E−02 0.59 0.3320.459 kgp10591989 17 65697118 A G 1.60E−03 0.48 0.111 0.200 9.17E−030.50 0.110 0.205 kgp12557319 6 8794609 A G 2.04E−02 0.12 0.003 0.0218.27E−05 0.08 0.005 0.057 kgp345301 16 19730354 IQCK A C 2.05E−03 0.480.122 0.209 2.28E−03 0.45 0.146 0.262 kgp8615910 5 30927198 A T 1.47E−040.42 0.111 0.221 5.56E−02 0.59 0.135 0.205 kgp2245775 13 91402506 G A2.67E−02 0.66 0.258 0.338 8.86E−04 0.43 0.185 0.320 kgp29367521 4134471944 G A 4.84E−03 0.14 0.005 0.034 2.02E−03 0.11 0.005 0.042kgp7506434 1 13823114 LRRC38 A G 5.24E−03 0.14 0.005 0.033 2.36E−03 0.090.002 0.041 rs4780822 16 19727993 C16orf88, A G 2.32E−03 0.50 0.1290.217 1.71E−03 0.45 0.156 0.279 IQCK kgp512180 16 10829457 G A 2.02E−030.57 0.235 0.349 9.63E−03 0.55 0.239 0.344 rs1604169 5 84213343 A C1.45E−02 0.66 0.386 0.483 2.13E−03 0.50 0.323 0.467 kgp25921291 1378418857 G A 2.49E−03 0.18 0.008 0.046 7.68E−03 0.17 0.007 0.041rs16901784 6 26553433 C A 1.57E−03 0.45 0.073 0.154 2.10E−03 0.43 0.1050.213 kgp6228750 1 110261382 A G 1.92E−02 0.44 0.040 0.083 3.30E−04 0.260.030 0.115 kgp9354820 15 93793636 G A 2.86E−04 0.06 0.003 0.0461.17E−01 0.29 0.007 0.025 kgp8106690 12 128734969 A G 2.00E−02 0.610.141 0.213 2.38E−04 0.40 0.128 0.270 kgp5144181 2 30364733 G A 3.79E−020.49 0.040 0.079 8.32E−05 0.16 0.017 0.090 kgp9627406 9 132997137 NCS1 GA 9.94E−04 0.39 0.070 0.163 2.89E−01 0.58 0.030 0.050 kgp2262166 918960391 FAM154A A C 4.45E−03 0.40 0.038 0.096 5.93E−03 0.30 0.027 0.082kgp4223880 2 10584122 ODC1 A G 4.99E−04 0.06 0.003 0.038 3.23E−02 0.220.008 0.033 kgp61811 1 160346794 A C 5.90E−03 0.20 0.008 0.042 2.45E−030.07 0.002 0.033 kgp9421884 19 11049860 G A 9.65E−02 0.56 0.048 0.0793.73E−06 0.24 0.047 0.180 rs8050872 16 19803846 IQCK G A 1.99E−03 0.510.136 0.229 2.88E−03 0.47 0.162 0.279 rs7864679 9 18945161 FAM154A G A1.69E−02 0.48 0.046 0.096 7.87E−04 0.21 0.020 0.082 kgp2446153 5152980439 GR1A1 G A 5.31E−04 0.06 0.003 0.038 3.17E−02 0.22 0.007 0.033kgp7804623 1 41125455 RIMS3 G A 2.90E−04 1.99 0.346 0.208 5.88E−02 1.570.336 0.246 rs3792135 2 100062163 REV1 A G 5.97E−04 0.48 0.120 0.2273.49E−02 0.55 0.131 0.205 rs8035826 15 94832144 C A 4.54E−03 1.59 0.4650.345 1.05E−02 1.76 0.513 0.385 kgp85534 2 14374582 G A 2.11E−04 0.130.008 0.055 1.26E−01 0.36 0.012 0.033 rs11192461 10 107266483 G A7.86E−03 0.49 0.081 0.146 7.33E−04 0.38 0.087 0.197 kgp297178 9 18942615FAM154A G A 2.48E−02 0.48 0.043 0.088 3.36E−04 0.18 0.017 0.082kgp2045074 6 51187450 C A 4.02E−04 0.10 0.005 0.046 2.05E−01 0.30 0.0050.016 rs10049206 3 157211691 G A 5.70E−04 1.97 0.369 0.246 2.77E−02 1.710.356 0.254 rs9834010 3 137216222 C A 5.70E−04 1.97 0.369 0.246 2.77E−021.71 0.356 0.254 kgp971582 6 51911703 PKHD1 A G 4.96E−03 2.99 0.0910.033 4.76E−03 4.89 0.104 0.025 kgp22791211 X 92601376 G A 2.20E−03 0.650.391 0.538 8.20E−03 0.61 0.396 0.550 kgp4573213 3 124199924 KALRN A G5.14E−05 0.45 0.174 0.313 1.43E−01 0.71 0.208 0.270 kgp19568724 1421486590 NDRG2 G A 1.32E−03 0.07 0.003 0.033 5.09E−03 0.19 0.010 0.049kgp9071686 9 21419161 G A 1.19E−02 0.16 0.005 0.029 3.65E−04 0.12 0.0070.057 kgp652534 4 13612731 BODIL C G 2.84E−01 0.45 0.008 0.017 4.64E−070.05 0.005 0.082 kgp1224440 1 247199991 A C 3.76E−03 0.52 0.096 0.1791.21E−03 0.41 0.122 0.238 kgp2465184 9 18942204 FAM154A A C 2.48E−020.41 0.043 0.088 3.54E−04 0.18 0.018 0.082 kgp11543962 10 109379303 G A1.42E−02 0.21 0.008 0.034 3.81E−04 0.12 0.008 0.057 kgp4543470 2213359411 A C 3.80E−06 0.36 0.106 0.246 4.45E−01 0.80 0.161 0.189kgp5579170 17 65681762 PITPNC1 G A 2.00E−03 0.44 0.076 0.151 3.74E−030.45 0.093 0.192 kgp4812831 6 51910905 PKHD1 A G 4.96E−03 2.99 0.0910.033 4.61E−03 4.95 0.102 0.025 rs2598360 9 114133899 KIAA0368 G A4.06E−03 0.61 0.386 0.500 7.26E−03 0.58 0.361 0.500 kgp10633631 817504188 MTUS1 A G 9.73E−03 Zero 0.000 0.017 5.52E−04 Zero 0.000 0.041kgp3651787 16 84992155 G A 6.93E−02 0.19 0.008 0.025 1.43E−05 0.09 0.0070.074 rs823829 9 114105079 A C 1.84E−03 0.58 0.407 0.529 1.58E−02 0.610.391 0.516 kgp279772 8 2105376 T A 6.51E−03 0.61 0.237 0.338 8.63E−040.47 0.256 0.410 kgp20163979 8 79366479 A C 2.33E−04 Zero 0.000 0.0333.69E−01 0.30 0.002 0.008 kgp21171930 4 80362934 A G 3.79E−03 Zero 0.0000.021 2.45E−03 0.07 0.002 0.013 kgp2092817 5 39632583 G A 8.09E−03 0.100.003 0.025 1.57E−03 Zero 0.000 0.025 kgp3598409 13 31632449 GLDN G A5.89E−04 Zero 0.000 0.029 7.37E−02 0.15 0.002 0.016 kgp6469620 141233946 NFYC G A 1.54E−03 1.75 0.401 0.275 2.30E−02 1.66 0.418 0.303rs3818675 10 12838045 CAMKID G A 1.81E−03 0.28 0.020 0.071 5.56E−03 0.320.030 0.090 kgp9530088 11 30501034 MPPED2 A G 4.45E−02 0.70 0.276 0.3502.34E−04 0.44 0.221 0.392 rs2453478 12 49302743 A G 1.81E−03 0.61 0.3560.488 1.98E−02 0.62 0.341 0.459 kgp10558725 18 3070717 MYOM1 G A7.81E−03 0.23 0.010 0.042 1.79E−03 0.14 0.008 0.049 kgp28586329 86304848 MCPH1 A G 8.09E−03 0.10 0.003 0.025 1.61E−03 Zero 0.000 0.025kgp30282494 5 72863824 UTP15 A G 3.27E−03 0.08 0.003 0.029 1.02E−02 Zero0.000 0.016 rs7524848 1 41106774 RIMS3 A C 1.68E−04 2.05 0.351 0.2089.59E−02 1.48 0.333 0.254 kgp9806386 5 138068034 A C 5.89E−04 Zero 0.0000.029 7.57E−02 0.15 0.003 0.016 kgp4137859 6 32434481 A G 4.49E−04 2.420.205 0.100 1.43E−02 2.53 0.155 0.074 kgp1753445 21 39811162 ERG G A7.36E−03 2.09 0.162 0.092 2.76E−03 3.12 0.177 0.067 kgp9354462 2149894403 A C 2.89E−03 0.61 0.305 0.425 1.18E−02 0.58 0.290 0.410kgp26533576 6 99139641 A C 2.40E−04 0.13 0.008 0.054 3.78E−01 0.45 0.0080.016 kgp2023214 16 76293345 A G 5.03E−03 0.52 0.083 0.163 4.31E−03 0.450.078 0.172 kgp6768546 4 133864174 FHDC1 G A 1.95E−03 0.23 0.015 0.0599.06E−03 0.27 0.020 0.066 kgp1098237 9 114173681 KIAA0368 G A 3.51E−030.61 0.379 0.496 9.79E−03 0.59 0.358 0.492 kgp4559907 6 133253232 G A4.08E−04 0.56 0.311 0.454 3.11E−02 0.63 0.352 0.459 rs1644418 1012838409 CAMKID A G 1.77E−03 0.26 0.018 0.067 5.33E−03 0.32 0.030 0.090kgp11804835 6 32396146 C A 8.85E−04 2.34 0.190 0.092 9.90E−03 2.77 0.1500.066 rs7029123 9 114136169 KIAA0368 A G 6.13E−03 0.63 0.391 0.5006.39E−03 0.57 0.358 0.500 kgp2688306 7 28560259 CREB5 A G 1.51E−03 2.840.126 0.050 1.23E−02 3.21 0.118 0.041 kgp2618591 8 108994382 RSPO2 G A1.11E−03 0.32 0.035 0.096 1.32E−02 0.39 0.047 0.107 rs2845371 2217178213 G A 5.95E−03 1.59 0.467 0.353 9.08E−03 1.78 0.508 0.377kgp5409955 9 18980841 FAM154A G A 2.34E−03 0.35 0.033 0.092 2.86E−020.35 0.025 0.066 rs7228827 18 76900411 ATP9B G A 6.4E−04 2.27 0.2150.108 2.61E−02 1.98 0.198 0.107 kgp1912531 2 137850215 TH5D7B A G4.12E−03 2.00 0.192 0.104 9.55E−03 2.22 0.215 0.107 kgp4162414 651868165 PKHD1 G A 6.71E−03 2.89 0.088 0.033 4.61E−03 4.95 0.102 0.025rs2926455 10 107260501 A G 8.73E−03 0.50 0.083 0.148 1.03E−03 0.39 0.0900.197 kgp1669685 7 78028723 MAGI2 A C 5.48E−03 1.80 0.254 0.160 3.26E−032.40 0.254 0.131 kgp7059449 2 41255455 A C 3.03E−02 2.89 0.056 0.0211.57E−03 12.79  0.092 0.008 rs3899755 X 68447361 C A 7.42E−05 2.48 0.2270.088 1.92E−01 1.42 0.204 0.148 rs2309760 4 183591133 ODZ3 A G 1.87E−030.61 0.369 0.500 5.20E−02 0.67 0.320 0.418 kgp2788291 18 45153979 G A9.15E−03 0.57 0.119 0.197 1.21E−03 0.41 0.122 0.238 kgp3933330 728563709 CREB5 A G 4.00E−04 2.42 0.198 0.088 3.21E−02 2.15 0.158 0.082rs7062312 X 68447052 G A 7.68E−05 2.49 0.226 0.088 1.92E−001 1.42 0.2040.148 kgp337461 6 125019969 NKAIN2 A G 2.96E−02 0.61 0.126 0.1891.84E−04 0.39 0.119 0.362 rs6899068 5 126591501 G A 6.36E−03 1.60 0.4140.304 1.48E−03 2.19 0.396 0.246 kgp8046214 4 153726582 ARFIP1 A G8.57E−04 0.20 0.013 0.058 2.48E−03 0.31 0.020 0.058 rs6835202 4153855186 C A 1.75E−03 0.21 0.013 0.055 9.06E−03 0.27 0.020 0.066kgp10620244 8 133472755 KCNQ3 G A 1.29E−03 2.11 0.220 0.117 2.23E−021.96 0.219 0.123 kgp11407560 2 65096583 A G 2.01E−04 0.25 0.025 0.0923.43E−01 0.59 0.025 0.041 rs3799383 6 26510748 G A 1.90E−03 0.45 0.0710.150 2.58E−03 0.44 0.107 0.213 rs6845927 4 153799603 ARFIP1 A C2.20E−03 0.24 0.015 0.058 9.38E−03 0.28 0.020 0.066 rs10489312 1175526526 TNR A G 1.28E−03 0.50 0.121 0.221 1.88E−02 0.53 0.135 0.221kgp11633966 11 37701793 G A 3.96E−03 0.56 0.172 0.267 2.75E−03 0.570.129 0.213 rs7496451 15 25718875 G A 8.50E−03 1.82 0.220 0.138 6.16E−032.18 0.259 0.139 kgp1048169 4 78109591 G A 5.55E−04 0.46 0.106 0.2087.04E−02 0.60 0.109 0.172 kgp8990121 9 27215039 TEK C A 1.08E−03 2.570.157 0.071 3.93E−02 1.96 0.177 0.098 kgp26528455 6 72737785 RIMS1 G A2.26E−03 0.26 0.018 0.063 1.23E−02 0.32 0.017 0.066 kgp4755147 2149894654 A C 2.91E−03 0.61 0.308 0.429 1.57E−02 0.59 0.294 0.410kgp10372946 10 113980657 JAKMIP3 G A 1.26E−03 13.37  0.051 0.0042.45E−02 7.37 0.055 0.008 rs1380706 2 57864042 A G 2.87E−03 1.68 0.3930.271 2.34E−02 1.67 0.424 0.311 kgp12182745 8 125465203 TRMT12 A T1.17E−03 0.41 0.054 0.133 8.88E−02 0.53 0.041 0.083 kgp3951463 3157280172 C3orf55 C A 1.42E−03 1.87 0.348 0.253 2.46E−02 1.75 0.3480.246 kgp8602316 7 335911 G A 8.14E−03 1.59 0.393 0.288 6.93E−03 1.770.440 0.295 rs16927077 11 10620629 MRVII-AS1 G A 5.86E−03 0.53 0.1060.183 4.35E−02 0.48 0.055 0.107 kgp6959492 4 153687676 A G 1.89E−03 0.210.013 0.054 9.06E−03 0.27 0.020 0.066 kgp8793915 11 109012665 A G1.42E−03 Zero 0.000 0.025 6.90E−02 Zero 0.000 0.008 kgp13161760 2118192806 G A 3.27E−03 0.08 0.003 0.029 1.45E−02 Zero 0.000 0.025kgp6567154 4 3442146 G C 9.31E−03 0.64 0.274 0.375 1.61E−03 0.51 0.2740.426 kgp2282938 22 32719612 G A 1.70E−02 0.28 0.013 0.042 2.96E−04 0.180.018 0.083 kgp355723 8 75370402 GDAPI A G 2.94E−01 0.19 0.005 0.0131.13E−06 Zero 0.000 0.057 rs10201643 2 149906641 LYPD6B C A 3.22E−030.62 0.308 0.429 1.51E−02 0.59 0.294 0.410 kgp27640141 12 118805689TAOK3 G A 2.02E−02 0.14 0.003 0.025 2.54E−04 Zero 0.000 0.033 rs76705254 153814538 ARFIP1 A G 1.97E−03 0.21 0.013 0.054 9.06E−03 0.27 0.0200.066 kgp28817122 8 122487115 A G 9.13E−03 0.28 0.015 0.050 1.34E−030.21 0.018 0.074 kgp5014707 9 1702186 G A 2.54E−02 Zero 0.000 0.0132.54E−04 Zero 0.000 0.033 kgp7092772 14 22379841 G A 9.73E−03 Zero 0.0000.017 1.57E−03 Zero 0.000 0.025 kgp3477351 19 295864 G A 2.54E−02 Zero0.000 0.013 2.54E−04 Zero 0.000 0.033 kgp23298674 21 20962564 C A1.49E−03 Zero 0.000 0.025 6.90E−02 Zero 0.000 0.008 kgp12083934 1610128979 A G 3.15E−03 0.58 0.233 0.343 1.13E−02 0.56 0.230 0.344kgp485316 7 15372018 AGMO G A 8.50E−05 1.93 0.490 0.325 1.49E−01 1.360.443 0.369 kgp25191871 1 115687027 A C 6.93E−03 0.38 0.030 0.0815.66E−03 0.27 0.023 0.074 kgp24131116 2 213906695 IKZF2 G A 9.91E−03Zero 0.000 0.017 1.57E−03 Zero 0.000 0.025 kgp9854133 3 31334098 G A6.08E−04 Zero 0.000 0.029 ? Zero 0.000 0.000 kgp228119I8 X 21960214 SMSC A 4.90E−03 0.52 0.063 0.142 1.38E−02 0.45 0.047 0.115 kgp7792268 1323070499 C A 6.43E−04 0.18 0.010 0.058 7.70E−02 0.35 0.015 0.041kgp11316379 11 9814612 LOC283104, G A 1.37E−02 0.66 0.353 0.457 1.59E−030.41 0.336 0.483 SBF2 kgp27571222 12 56243724 A G 9.10E−03 0.11 0.0030.029 1.65E−03 Zero 0.000 0.025 rs1986214 13 42948531 A G 4.17E−03 1.790.272 0.171 1.06E−02 1.99 0.285 0.172 kgp1054273 12 67131774 G A2.33E−04 Zero 0.000 0.033 2.03E−01 0.30 0.005 0.016 kgp9551947 1842502140 SETBP1 G A 3.78E−03 Zero 0.000 0.021 2.25E−03 0.11 0.005 0.041kgp5483926 3 144352913 A C 6.84E−02 Zero 0.000 0.008 1.51E−05 0.07 0.0050.066 kgp4155998 1 184734012 G A 2.76E−02 0.19 0.005 0.025 2.54E−04 Zero0.000 0.033 kgp2958113 5 163341388 A C 2.76E−02 0.19 0.005 0.0252.54E−04 Zero 0.000 0.033 kgp8335513 11 4926211 G A 8.09E−03 0.10 0.0030.025 2.45E−03 0.07 0.002 0.033 kgp5388938 8 79087167 G A 9.26E−05 Zero0.000 0.038 6.79E−01 0.60 0.005 0.008 kgp28687699 8 73225285 C A9.26E−05 Zero 0.000 0.038 6.79E−01 0.60 0.005 0.008 kgp11627530 1478954642 NRXN3 A G 2.83E−03 0.41 0.048 0.113 3.48E−03 0.40 0.070 0.156kgp24753470 1 26013940 MANIC1 A C 1.19E−02 0.16 0.005 0.029 1.61E−03Zero 0.000 0.025 kgp1285441 3 56931141 ARHGEF3 G A 8.54E−04 0.49 0.1240.225 3.75E−02 0.57 0.137 0.213 rs17638791 6 51940816 PKHD1 A G 7.32E−032.73 0.093 0.038 4.61E−03 4.95 0.102 0.025 rs2325911 6 125027223 NKAIN2C A 3.65E−03 0.61 0.121 0.179 1.48E−04 0.39 0.118 0.262 kgp10967046 1566174387 MEGF11 G A 5.49E−02 0.50 0.041 0.075 1.04E−04 0.24 0.030 0.123rs12013377 X 92620062 A G 5.41E−03 0.67 0.409 0.542 6.48E−03 0.60 0.4000.557 kgp7186699 4 184878777 STOX2 G A 1.79E−02 2.38 0.088 0.0381.13E−03 13.37  0.100 0.008 kgp9368119 7 11707419 THSD7A A G 1.06E−020.65 0.427 0.329 1.75E−02 0.60 0.343 0.459 kgp124162 11 72356846 PDE2A AG 1.89E−03 0.21 0.013 0.054 1.55E−02 0.28 0.018 0.057 kgp8440035 478058785 G A 6.77E−04 0.25 0.018 0.075 9.68E−02 0.43 0.020 0.049rs4738738 8 59844254 TOX A C 1.63E−02 1.49 0.424 0.324 6.74E−04 2.220.425 0.254 kgp7802182 19 56759170 A G 2.53E−02 0.67 0.222 0.3047.43E−04 0.44 0.194 0.336 kgp2923815 19 43931355 G A 3.62E−03 0.44 0.0660.133 1.21E−02 0.42 0.063 0.131 rs3767955 1 41104475 RIMS3 G A 2.57E−042.00 0.351 0.213 1.04E−01 1.47 0.331 0.254 kgp3418770 10 59425598 A G5.89E−03 6.24 0.048 0.008 6.50E−03 Infinity 0.056 0.000 rs17449018 97060825 KDM4C G A 3.68E−04 2.03 0.326 0.195 7.93E−02 1.53 0.311 0.230kgp4524468 22 32724312 A G 1.99E−04 2.16 0.304 0.169 7.14E−02 1.62 0.2590.178 kgp4418535 6 32431558 C A 5.99E−04 2.37 0.202 0.100 1.80E−02 2.460.152 0.074 kgp22823022 X 9742468 G A 7.11E−02 0.71 0.151 0.214 8.53E−050.41 0.115 0.280 kgp7063887 1 189928568 G A 8.17E−03 0.48 0.058 0.1211.47E−02 0.36 0.030 0.082 rs1621509 7 2969680 CARD11 G A 2.25E−03 2.060.226 0.133 3.02E−02 1.82 0.253 0.158 kgp4842590 1 110249364 A C2.30E−02 0.37 0.020 0.055 8.15E−04 0.17 0.010 0.066 rs11192469 10107282331 A G 1.11E−02 0.51 0.081 0.143 1.30E−03 0.39 0.085 0.189kgp8303520 7 154911234 C A 5.76E−03 0.63 0.449 0.563 3.00E−02 0.64 0.3760.492 rs1345334 2 60324127 A G 1.42E−02 0.67 0.374 0.475 2.98E−03 0.520.341 0.484 rs9876830 3 157311299 C3orf55 G A 1.35E−03 1.89 0.351 0.2382.85E−02 1.72 0.346 0.246 kgp11285862 21 18177980 A G 1.36E−03 0.070.003 0.033 4.46E−02 0.19 0.002 0.025 rs2824070 21 18205972 A G 3.48E−010.20 0.010 0.046 1.11E−02 0.24 0.010 0.049 kgp7181058 14 98363696 G A2.11E−03 0.24 0.015 0.058 4.15E−02 0.29 0.012 0.041 kgp5002011 1110265738 G A 3.87E−02 0.46 0.035 0.071 2.96E−04 0.25 0.025 0.107rs2139612 X 92614916 A C 6.26E−03 0.68 0.412 0.542 7.28E−03 0.61 0.3950.549 rs7860748 9 114202502 KIAA0368 G A 5.70E−03 0.63 0.381 0.4929.79E−03 0.59 0.358 0.492 rs17029538 2 65096600 A C 2.02E−04 0.26 0.0280.097 4.36E−01 0.65 0.027 0.041 kgp1371881 16 76291607 A G 6.85E−03 0.530.083 0.160 6.32E−03 0.46 0.075 0.164 rs10492882 16 76293394 A G1.03E−02 0.55 0.083 0.155 3.04E−03 0.44 0.075 0.172 rs9393727 6 26500011C G 2.78E−03 0.46 0.074 0.150 2.76E−03 0.44 0.108 0.213 0 - Priorityrs1894408 6 32766833 C G 3.02E−03 1.72 0.419 0.305 9.30E−03 1.82 0.4070.279 genes, Predictive Model rs2839117 21 47550754 COL6A2 G A 1.24E−020.59 0.134 0.213 1.25E−03 0.45 0.137 0.262 kgp8437961 2 99960003 EIF58 GA 2.79E−03 0.50 0.099 0.183 1.07E−02 0.48 0.110 0.197 rs1508102 11116379889 G A 4.99E−04 0.34 0.043 0.117 4.52E−02 0.50 0.060 0.115rs4449139 2 124675366 CNTNAP5 G A 5.12E−03 0.63 0.189 0.504 3.76E−030.55 0.408 0.557 rs11559024 19 45821183 CKM A G 2.50E−03 Zero 0.0000.029 1.18E−02 0.15 0.005 0.033 2 - Priority rs1894407 6 32767036 C A1.75E−03 1.77 0.419 0.300 1.81E−02 1.72 0.403 0.287 genes 2 - Priorityrs2857103 6 32791299 TAP2 C A 5.72E−03 1.70 0.369 0.269 4.13E−03 2.040.356 0.221 genes 2 - Priority rs9501224 6 32792910 TAP2 G A 6.53E−031.69 0.369 0.271 4.13E−03 2.04 0.356 0.221 genes 0 - Priority inkgp8110667 22 32716792 G A 5.97E−03 Infinity 0.030 0.000 1.46E−02Infinity 0.050 0.000 Predictive Model 0 - Priority kgp6599438 2040843626 PTPRT G A 3.70E−03 0.21 0.010 0.046 1.55E−02 0.28 0.018 0.057genes, Predictive Model 2 - Priority rs241451 6 32796480 TAP2 A G6.26E−03 1.69 0.365 0.267 1.13E−02 1.86 0.354 0.233 genes 2 - Priorityrs1894406 6 32787056 G A 2.63E−03 1.74 0.402 0.288 1.73E−02 1.76 0.3610.246 genes 2 - Priority rs3218328 22 37524006 IL2RB G A 1.09E−02 0.160.005 0.030 1.39E−03 0.10 0.003 0.025 genes 2 - Priority rs241443 633797115 TAP2 A C 1.05E−02 1.63 0.367 0.273 5.28E−03 2.01 0.349 0.217genes 2 - Priority rs2621323 6 32786707 A G 1.90E−02 1.56 0.371 0.2863.09E−03 2.07 0.363 0.221 genes 2 - Priority kgp304921 20 14017077MACROD2 A G 3.43E−02 0.50 0.038 0.081 1.51E−02 0.32 0.020 0.066 genes2 - Priority rs241456 6 32795965 TAP2 G A 2.12E−02 1.55 0.313 0.2298.54E−03 2.00 0.299 0.180 genes 0 - Priority kgp7747883 18 74804250 MBPG A 3.55E−02 0.70 0.346 0.429 9.82E−03 0.57 0.325 0.451 genes,Predictive Model 2 - Priority rs2621321 6 32789480 A G 2.38E−02 1.540.316 0.233 7.19E−03 2.05 0.300 0.180 genes 2 - Priority rs2857104 632790167 TAP2 G C 2.38E−02 1.54 0.316 0.233 7.89E−03 2.03 0.299 0.180genet 2 - Priority rs241454 6 32796144 TAP2 A G 2.57E−02 1.51 0.3150.233 7.80E−03 2.02 0.300 0.180 genes 2 - Priority rs241447 6 32796761TAP2 A G 2.85E−02 1.52 0.313 0.233 8.34E−03 2.01 0.303 0.183 genes 2 -Priority kgp974569 6 32796057 TAP2 G A 2.85E−02 1.52 0.313 0.2337.80E−03 2.02 0.300 0.180 gents 2 - Priority rs2857101 6 32794676 TAP2 AG 2.48E−02 1.53 0.312 0.231 9.33E−03 2.00 0.296 0.180 genes 2 - Prioritykgp10224254 6 32785904 C A 5.85E−03 1.63 0.424 0.317 4.44E−02 1.58 0.3860.287 genes 2 - Priority rs241444 6 32797109 TAP2 G A 2.85E−02 1.520.313 0.233 8.54E−03 2.00 0.299 0.180 genes 2 - Priority kgp4479467 632629331 HLA-DQB1 A G 2.83E−01 1.50 0.391 0.300 1.59E−02 1.80 0.3740.262 genes 2 - Priority kgp10632945 20 4682507 G A 1.87E−02 0.62 0.1770.254 3.48E−02 0.59 0.170 0.254 genes 2 - Priority rs241446 6 32796967TAP2 G A 2.49E−02 1.53 0.311 0.229 1.09E−02 1.96 0.295 0.180 genes 2Priority rs241453 6 32796226 TAP2 G A 3.06E−02 1.50 0.311 0.233 7.80E−032.02 0.300 0.180 genes 2 - Priority rs241449 6 32796653 TAP2 C A3.25E−02 1.50 0.308 0.229 9.22E−03 1.99 0.298 0.180 genes 0 - Priorityrs10162089 13 31316738 ALOX5AP G A 7.79E−03 1.56 0.508 0.398 3.16E−021.58 0.457 0.344 genes, Predictive Model 2 - Priority rs2071469 632784783 HLA-DOB G A 6.76E−03 1.62 0.426 0.321 4.44E−02 1.58 0.386 0.287genes 2 - Priority P1_M_061510_6_159_P 6 32795505 TAP2 I D 3.66E−02 1.490.310 0.233 7.80E−03 2.02 0.300 0.180 genes 2 - Priority rs241452 632796346 TAP2 A G 3.31E−02 1.50 0.313 0.235 8.43E−01 2.01 0.299 0.180genes 2 - Priority kgp2388352 6 32797297 TAP2 A G 4.25E−02 1.47 0.3110.235 7.06E−03 2.02 0.304 0.180 genes 2 - Priority kgp8033704 6 32796521TAP2 G A 3.51E−02 1.50 0.310 0.233 8.61E−03 2.02 0.296 0.180 genes 2 -Priority rs241442 6 32797168 TAP2 G A 3.94E−02 1.48 0.311 0.235 7.80E−032.02 0.300 0.180 genes 2 - Priority rs241445 6 32797072 TAP2 G A3.57E−02 1.49 0.312 0.235 8.54E−03 2.00 0.299 0.180 genes 2 - Priorityrs1410779 9 5083173 JAK2 G A 1.93E−02 0.61 0.145 0.217 1.29E−02 0.540.178 0.279 genes 2 - Priority kgp23672937 7 18685891 HDAC9 G A 4.94E−020.15 0.003 0.017 9.97E−03 Zero 0.000 0.016 genes 2 - Priority kgp434671718 74810199 MBP G A 4.94E−02 0.15 0.003 0.017 9.97E−03 Zero 0.000 0.016genes 2 - Priority kgp9699754 10 79358319 KCNMA1 A G 2.70E−02 Infinity0.020 0.000 4.11E−02 Infinity 0.033 0.000 genes 2 - Priority rs241440 632797361 TAP2 G A 3.40E−02 1.50 0.311 0.233 1.09E−02 1.96 0.295 0.180genes 2 - Priority kgp5334779 6 3262842 HLA-DQB1 G A 1.68E−02 1.53 0.3910.298 2.74E−02 1.73 0.362 0.262 genes 2 - Priority kgp4898719 6 32629347HLA-DQB1 A G 2.53E−02 1.48 0.391 0.304 1.87E−02 1.77 0.372 0.262 genes0 - Priority in rs759458 2 65243365 SLC1A4 G A 1.08E−03 1.90 0.303 0.1834.74E−01 1.18 0.288 0.254 Predictive Model 2 - Priority rs2071472 632784620 HLA-DOB G A 2.91E−02 1.49 0.348 0.267 1.86E−02 1.79 0.331 0.221genes 2 - Priority rs2071470 6 32784753 HLA-DOB A G 2.91E−02 1.49 0.3480.267 1.86E−02 1.79 0.331 0.221 genes 2 - Priority kgp25543811 1874774894 MBP, MBP G A 4.81E−02 0.15 0.003 0.017 1.37E−02 0.10 0.0020.025 genes 2 - Priority kgp293787 20 40905098 PTPRT G A 4.86E−03 0.150.005 0.038 2.19E−02 0.39 0.032 0.082 genet 2 - Priority rs2043136 330720304 TGFBR2 A G 4.42E−02 1.47 0.306 0.233 3.75E−02 1.67 0.308 0.208genes 2 - Priority rs4769060 13 31337877 ALOX5AP A G 3.14E−02 1.42 0.4720.383 3.13E−02 1.60 0.438 0.328 genes 2 - Priority kgp6032617 1331287981 ALOX5AP A G 3.11E−02 0.68 0.212 0.292 4.38E−02 0.62 0.233 0.320genes 2 - Priority kgp5441587 6 32827356 PSMB9 G A 4.56E−02 0.14 0.0030.017 1.97E−02 0.23 0.010 0.041 genes 2 - Priority rs241435 6 32798243TAP2, TAP2 G A 4.94E−02 0.15 0.003 0.017 1.97E−02 0.23 0.010 0.041 genes2 - Priority kgp3182607 6 32823948 PSMB9 G A 4.94E−02 0.15 0.003 0.0171.97E−02 0.23 0.010 0.041 genes 2 - Priority kgp22778566 7 1950337MADIL1 G A 3.10E−02 1.56 0.276 0.199 2.87E−02 1.95 0.216 0.131 genes 2 -Priority kgp97310 9 3122932 JAK2 A G 4.58E−02 0.68 0.174 0.242 1.99E−020.58 0.225 0.328 genes 2 - Priority kgp5440506 13 31320543 ALOX5AP G A3.52E−02 0.71 0.393 0.479 2.50E−02 0.63 0.462 0.583 genes 2 - Priorityrs11147439 13 31323643 ALOX5AP C A 4.34E−02 0.72 0.396 0.479 2.16E−020.62 0.460 0.582 genes 2 - Priority rs4360791 13 31318020 ALOX5AP G A4.65E−02 0.72 0.409 0.492 2.32E−02 0.63 0.470 0.590 genes 2 - Priorityrs9671182 13 31321138 ALOX5AP C G 3.90E−02 0.71 0.398 0.483 2.76E−020.64 0.465 0.582 genes 2 - Priority rs4356334 13 31319546 ALOX5AP A G3.98E−02 0.71 0.399 0.483 2.76E−02 0.64 0.465 0.582 genes 2 - Priorityrs10815160 9 5116616 JAK2 A C 3.58E−02 0.66 0.180 0.252 3.69E−02 0.620.234 0.328 genes 2 - Priority rs4254166 13 31322949 ALOX5AP A G4.97E−02 0.72 0.399 0.479 2.40E−02 0.63 0.463 0.582 gents 2 - Prioritykgp2715873 13 31320249 ALOX5AP G A 4.97E−02 0.72 0.399 0.479 2.76E−020.64 0.465 0.582 genes 2 - Priority rs9670531 13 31321069 ALOX5AP A G4.97E−02 0.72 0.399 0.479 2.76E−02 0.64 0.465 0.582 genes 1 - Priorityrs2487896 10 100302380 HPSE2 G A 5.73E−01 0.88 0.139 0.155 5.50E−04 0.390.122 0.246 variants 0 - Priority rs3135391 6 32410987 HLA-DRA G A3.99E−02 0.66 0.174 0.242 4.99E−02 0.64 0.231 0.320 variants, PredictiveModel 2 - Priority kgp26271158 6 32823393 PSMB9 G A 4.94E−02 0.15 0.0030.017 4.15E−02 0.29 0.012 0.041 genes 1 Priority rs3135388 6 32413051 GA 4.72E−02 0.67 0.174 0.239 4.99E−02 0.64 0.231 0.320 variants 2 -Priority kgp11281589 7 1941003 MADIL1 A G 4.53E−02 1.49 0.282 0.2114.24E−02 1.85 0.210 0.131 genes 1 - Priority rs17575455 2 76424220 C A4.13E−01 0.87 0.331 0.363 6.21E−03 0.56 0.308 0.443 variants 1 -Priority rs947603 10 95249605 A G 5.39E−02 1.48 0.258 0.192 1.59E−011.45 0.225 0.164 variants Combined Minor Allele Allele Freq. DD Dd ddSTANDARD PHENOTYPE Odds Freq. (Non- DD (Non- Dd (Non- dd (Non- MajorMinor P-value Ratio (Re- (Re- (Re- re- (Re- re- (Re- re- PrioritizedChromo- Posi- Allele Allele (Armitage (Minor spond- spond- spond- spond-spond- spond- spond- spond- Variants Name some tion Gene(s) (d) (D)Test) Allele) ers) ers) ers) ers) ers) ers) ers) ers) 0 - Priority inkgp24415534 2 174156875 G A 3.98E−07 0.08 0.004 0.044 0 0 3 16 396 165Predictive Model kgp12008955 2 73759636 ALMS1 G A 3.98E−07 0.09 0.0040.044 0 0 3 16 396 165 kgp26026546 13 79972606 RBM26 A C 4.46E−07 0.030.001 0.036 0 0 1 13 397 167 0 - Priority in rs16886004 7 78021500 MAGI2A G 9.81E−07 2.79 0.199 0.089 6 2 147 28 246 149 Predictive Modelkgp25952891 13 80027089 A G 1.41E−06 0.04 0.001 0.031 0 0 1 12 198 164kgp3450875 16 57268931 RSPRY1 G A 1.99E−05 0.12 0.006 0.047 0 0 5 17 394164 rs10251797 7 78025427 MAGI2 C A 2.21E−06 2.67 0.197 0.091 6 2 145 29248 130 kgp2299673 20 16933074 G A 2.28E−06 0.19 0.014 0.064 0 0 11 23388 158 kgp10594414 1 216039833 USH2A A G 2.44E−06 0.14 0.008 0.050 0 06 11 391 163 kgp1688752 21 43016736 G A 2.53E−06 0.33 0.040 0.113 1 2 3037 368 142 kgp12230354 5 27037978 CDH9 A C 2.74E−06 0.19 0.013 0.061 0 010 22 386 159 rs543122 3 124165156 KALRN G A 3.17E−06 0.54 0.423 0.56970 54 195 97 131 29 kgp6236949 2 60301030 A G 3.26E−06 0.54 0.283 0.42330 34 166 15 203 62 kgp9627338 17 90155 RPH3AL A G 3.52E−06 0.45 0.1050.207 6 7 71 61 320 113 kgp11141512 20 35283733 NDRG3 G A 4.12E−06 0.210.014 0.064 0 1 11 21 388 158 rs9579566 13 30980265 G A 4.19E−06 0.260.023 0.080 0 1 18 27 381 153 rs2816838 10 52714759 G A 4.79E−06 0.460.125 0.229 4 8 92 67 303 106 kgp4705854 12 19907696 G A 4.80E−06 0.550.315 0.456 41 38 169 89 189 54 rs9817308 3 124182136 KALRN A C 5.18E−060.55 0.429 0.572 71 55 199 96 127 29 0 - Priority in kgp8817856 632744440 G A 5.33E−06 0.53 0.392 0.528 50 44 208 103 135 34 PredictiveModel 0 - Priority in kgp6214351 11 75546691 UVRAG A G 5.51E−06 0.350.046 0.119 0 2 37 39 361 140 Predictive Model kgp2356388 16 119771577IQCK G A 5.78E−06 0.46 0.133 0.235 4 5 98 75 297 101 kgp7416024 921453902 G A 6.06E−06 0.13 0.006 0.044 0 0 5 16 393 165 rs6718758 260528802 C A 6.08E−06 0.55 0.307 0.445 35 38 175 85 189 58 rs7579987 260307009 G C 6.43E−06 0.55 0.331 0.469 40 41 184 87 175 52 rs7217872 1788988 RPH3AL G A 7.50E−06 0.47 0.108 0.207 6 7 74 61 319 113 rs133940102 60302746 A G 7.81E−06 0.56 0.330 0.467 39 41 185 86 175 53 rs719115516 19800213 IQCK A G 7.89E−06 0.46 0.113 0.233 4 5 97 74 295 101rs9931167 16 19792598 IQCK G A 8.07E−06 0.46 0.133 0.233 4 5 98 74 297101 rs11691553 2 60303554 C A 8.19E−06 0.56 0.330 0.467 39 41 183 86 17453 rs11648129 16 19820694 IQCK A G 8.23E−06 0.47 0.132 0.232 4 5 97 74297 102 kgp25216186 1 23758427 ASAP3 A G 8.36E−06 0.07 0.003 0.033 0 0 212 397 169 kgp29794723 10 18397332 A G 8.64E−06 0.25 0.020 0.072 0 0 1626 383 155 rs3829539 16 19722366 C16orf88 A G 8.80E−06 0.47 0.133 0.2334 5 98 74 296 101 rs6895094 5 141037277 ARAP3 A C 9.24E−06 0.57 0.3680.508 56 46 181 92 161 43 kgp1009249 12 19838534 G A 9.55E−06 0.51 0.1950.311 10 16 136 80 253 84 rs10203396 2 60305110 A G 9.72E−06 0.56 0.3320.467 39 41 186 17 173 53 kgp3854160 16 19721806 C16orf88 G A 1.00E−050.47 0.133 0.232 4 5 98 74 297 102 rs6497396 16 19735697 IQCK A G1.02E−05 0.48 0.143 0.246 6 6 102 77 290 98 rs13419758 2 60302920 G A1.09E−05 0.56 0.332 0.467 40 41 185 87 174 53 rs8055485 16 19750051 IQCKA G 1.09E−05 0.47 0.133 0.232 4 5 98 74 296 102 rs9931211 16 19813605IQCK A G 1.09E−05 0.47 0.133 0.232 4 5 98 74 296 102 kgp5869992 1249219569 CACNB3 A G 1.13E−05 0.58 0.384 0.528 60 58 184 74 152 48kgp9320791 2 60309952 C G 1.15E−05 0.56 0.333 0.467 39 41 187 87 172 53kgp7730397 16 19740243 IQCK A G 1.17E−05 0.47 0.134 0.233 4 5 99 74 295101 kgp11002881 11 118219897 CD3G A G 1.17E−05 0.10 0.004 0.036 0 0 3 13394 167 kgp3205849 10 121531725 INPP5F A G 1.18E−05 0.53 0.178 0.295 1318 115 69 269 91 kgp6127371 4 153856357 A G 1.23E−05 0.23 0.016 0.064 00 13 23 384 157 kgp10305127 11 99881768 CNTN5 A G 1.23E−05 0.44 0.0840.173 3 6 61 50 334 123 rs6535882 4 153848128 G A 1.24E−05 0.23 0.0160.064 0 0 13 23 386 158 kgp6700691 4 153849531 A G 1.24E−05 0.23 0.0160.064 0 0 13 23 386 158 rs11029892 11 27269546 G A 1.23E−05 1.94 0.3510.227 44 5 192 72 163 104 kgp270001 16 19750275 IQCK G A 1.27E−05 0.480.143 0.244 6 6 102 76 291 98 kgp8192546 12 19903173 G A 1.29E−05 0.550.236 0.359 21 23 146 84 232 74 kgp5068397 16 19756348 IQCK A G 1.32E−050.51 0.183 0.294 10 12 126 82 262 86 kgp10910719 16 19803199 IQCK C A1.39E−05 0.47 0.133 0.231 4 5 98 73 297 102 kgp2959751 6 58719342 G A1.39E−05 0.22 0.015 0.061 0 0 12 22 387 159 rs950928 16 19824638 IQCK AG 1.43E−05 0.48 0.138 0.236 4 5 102 75 293 100 rs1858973 16 19743649IQCK A G 1.44E−05 0.48 0.134 0.232 4 5 99 74 295 102 rs2660214 1052732452 A G 1.45E−05 0.48 0.128 0.227 4 8 94 66 301 107 kgp2709692 183000808 LPIN2 C A 1.45E−05 0.22 0.015 0.061 0 0 12 22 386 159kgp11210903 22 30898906 SEC14L4 G A 1.48E−05 0.12 0.005 0.039 0 0 4 14395 167 kgp8030775 8 6328607 MCPHI A C 1.48E−05 0.20 0.011 0.055 0 1 918 388 162 rs10841337 12 19897179 A G 1.56E−05 0.55 0.241 0.365 22 24147 84 227 73 kgp8178358 14 70923024 ADAM21 A G 1.57E−05 0.12 0.0050.039 0 0 4 14 393 167 kgp11843177 11 27316568 A G 1.59E−05 1.95 0.3300.208 39 4 185 67 175 109 kgp23737989 7 97217288 G A 1.60E−05 0.04 0.0010.028 0 0 1 10 398 171 rs7187976 16 19708196 C16orf62 A G 1.65E−06 0.490.144 0.244 6 6 103 76 290 98 rs17577980 6 32359821 HCG23 G A 1.66E−052.36 0.196 0.093 13 5 130 23 255 150 kgp5908616 2 60329823 A C 1.67E−050.57 0.320 0.453 37 42 181 80 180 59 kgp26995430 3 53359406 DCP1A G A1.69E−05 0.14 0.006 0.041 0 0 5 15 394 166 kgp6996560 13 110124242 G A1.69E−05 0.14 0.006 0.041 0 0 5 15 394 166 rs4782279 16 19759007 IQCK AC 1.71E−05 0.50 0.147 0.249 7 7 103 76 288 98 rs8053136 16 19767129 IQCKA C 1.76E−05 0.52 0.195 0.307 12 14 131 83 255 84 kgp11328629 10120711084 G A 1.78E−05 2.95 0.137 0.052 6 0 97 19 295 162 kgp8200264 1012858372 CAMKID A G 1.87E−05 0.30 0.026 0.083 0 2 21 26 376 152kgp6835138 20 40712994 PTPRT G A 1.88E−05 0.17 0.009 0.047 0 0 7 17 392164 kgp841428 5 141036337 ARAP3 A G 1.93E−05 0.58 0.371 0.506 56 46 18391 159 44 rs3815822 16 29872361 CDIPT A G 1.96E−05 1.74 0.509 0.373 10226 202 83 95 72 rs1579771 3 157278882 C3orf55 A C 1.96E−05 1.91 0.3660.246 39 9 213 71 146 101 kgp4734301 11 27315427 A G 1.96E−05 1.93 0.3300.210 39 4 185 68 175 109 rs11029928 11 27319188 G A 1.96E−05 1.93 0.3300.210 39 4 185 68 175 109 rs10941322 12 19866642 G A 2.00E−05 0.55 0.2340.354 20 21 147 86 232 74 kgp1786079 7 144701118 A G 2.08E−05 0.49 0.1180.215 4 11 86 56 306 114 kgp5053636 2 205356730 C A 2.13E−05 0.29 0.0240.077 1 0 17 28 378 153 kgp9601342 9 18959317 FAM154A G A 2.21E−05 0.330.031 0.092 0 3 25 27 372 149 kgp8183049 13 40634155 G A 2.23E−05 Zero0.000 0.022 0 0 0 8 399 172 kgp5564995 6 26414060 BTN3A1 C A 2.28E−052.88 0.145 0.061 1 0 109 21 274 151 kgp27500525 9 30278677 A G 2.35E−05Zero 0.000 0.022 0 0 0 8 399 173 rs11022778 11 13390860 ARNTL A C2.37E−05 1.86 0.351 0.227 52 5 176 72 171 104 kgp10826273 2 176163817 GA 2.41E−05 Zero 0.000 0.022 0 0 0 0 398 173 rs2494712 3 116796116 A G2.44E−05 2.08 0.247 0.138 23 2 151 46 225 133 kgp1779154 12 73686930 A G2.47E−05 0.08 0.003 0.031 0 0 2 11 397 169 kgp6190988 5 10699522 DAP G A2.47E−05 0.08 0.003 0.031 0 0 2 11 397 169 kgp6507761 7 319681 A G2.55E−05 0.59 0.428 0.566 78 61 185 83 135 37 rs2074037 16 19725130C16orf88 G A 2.55E−05 0.49 0.137 0.232 4 5 101 73 294 101 rs4143493 651829939 PKHD1 G A 2.57E−05 4.21 0.090 0.025 0 0 72 9 327 172 kgp16996286 18032535 A G 2.72E−05 0.57 0.454 0.584 72 62 218 85 109 32 rs7024953 918960334 FAM154A A G 2.74E−05 0.34 0.031 0.091 0 3 23 27 372 131kgp10974833 13 77319132 A G 2.78E−05 0.08 0.003 0.030 0 0 2 11 393 170kgp10412303 2 205303530 G A 2.73E−05 0.30 0.026 0.080 0 1 21 27 376 133kgp9669946 17 63733872 NOL11 A G 2.86E−05 0.53 0.167 0.272 12 10 109 78276 92 rs17224858 3 124105297 KALRN G A 2.89E−05 0.54 0.188 0.298 10 19130 70 239 92 rs6840089 4 153713220 ARFIP1 G A 3.06E−05 0.24 0.016 0.0610 0 13 22 386 159 rs7666442 4 153753101 ARFIP1 A G 3.06E−05 0.24 0.0160.061 0 0 13 22 386 159 rs7672014 4 153818501 ARFIP1 G A 3.06E−05 0.240.016 0.061 0 0 13 22 386 159 rs7677801 4 153795067 ARFIP1 A G 3.15E−050.24 0.016 0.061 0 0 13 22 383 158 rs4669694 2 11263948 FLJ33534 G A3.15E−05 0.46 0.088 0.173 2 6 66 50 328 123 kgp10523170 16 5221617 G A3.16E−05 0.08 0.003 0.033 0 1 2 10 397 170 kgp5216209 3 170740453 SLC2A2C A 3.18E−05 0.23 0.015 0.058 0 0 12 21 387 159 rs720176 16 19721515C16orf88 A G 3.20E−05 0.49 0.138 0.232 4 5 101 74 290 102 kgp7481870 1619729016 C16orf88, G C 3.20E−05 0.49 0.146 0.242 4 5 107 77 282 98 IQCKrs1532365 12 49204421 G A 3.23E−05 0.59 0.345 0.478 43 52 188 68 166 60rs12943140 17 65718771 NOL11 G A 3.24E−05 0.53 0.167 0.272 12 10 108 78273 92 kgp11702474 4 153712868 ARFIP1 A G 3.31E−05 0.24 0.016 0.061 0 013 22 384 159 rs10498793 6 31139707 PKHD1 G A 3.34E−05 4.14 0.089 0.0250 0 71 9 328 172 kgp6539666 3 157292022 C3orf55 A G 3.39E−05 1.90 0.3540.240 34 7 213 73 150 101 kgp10679353 16 19800133 IQCK G A 3.39E−05 0.500.144 0.240 5 7 105 73 289 101 kgp9410843 10 121484477 A G 3.48E−05 0.550.180 0.290 13 18 116 69 266 94 kgp6772915 9 18978739 FAM154A A C3.50E−05 0.33 0.032 0.089 0 2 25 28 371 149 kgp20478926 8 21050249 A G3.53E−05 0.44 0.030 0.106 5 13 14 8 377 156 kgp10619195 4 99417717TSPAN5 A G 3.54E−05 0.36 0.040 0.102 0 2 32 33 366 146 rs1544352 1619713183 A G 3.54E−05 0.50 0.142 0.238 6 5 101 76 290 100 kgp15390522 1205017963 CNTN2 G A 3.59E−05 0.11 0.004 0.033 0 0 3 12 396 169kgp24727706 22 49286357 LOC100128946 G A 3.60E−05 0.24 0.015 0.058 0 012 21 386 160 rs931570 12 49195124 G A 3.61E−05 0.59 0.344 0.475 43 51187 70 167 60 kgp10591989 17 65697118 A G 3.63E−05 0.49 0.111 0.202 7 574 63 317 113 kgp12557319 6 8794609 A G 3.69E−05 0.11 0.004 0.013 0 0 312 395 169 kgp345301 16 19730354 IQCK A C 3.69E−05 0.49 0.134 0.228 4 598 71 293 102 kgp8615910 5 30927198 A T 3.72E−05 0.49 0.123 0.215 4 7 9064 304 110 kgp2245775 13 91402506 G A 3.76E−05 0.55 0.221 0.311 13 18150 84 235 79 kgp29367521 4 134471944 G A 3.81E−05 0.13 0.005 0.036 0 04 13 395 166 kgp7506434 1 13823114 LRRC38 A G 3.83E−05 0.11 0.004 0.0360 1 3 11 395 169 rs4780822 16 19727993 C16orf88, A G 3.83E−05 0.50 0.1430.238 5 6 103 74 288 101 IQCK kgp512180 16 10829457 G A 3.89E−05 0.560.232 0.347 19 22 147 81 233 77 rs1604169 5 84213343 A C 3.91E−05 0.570.355 0.478 41 40 201 93 157 48 kgp25921291 13 78418857 G A 3.92E−050.17 0.008 0.044 0 1 6 14 393 163 rs16901784 6 26553433 C A 4.02E−050.47 0.089 0.174 2 8 67 47 329 126 kgp6228750 1 110261382 A G 4.06E−050.35 0.035 0.094 1 1 26 32 372 148 kgp9354820 15 93793636 G A 4.07E−050.14 0.005 0.039 0 1 4 12 395 168 kgp8106690 12 128734969 A G 4.09E−050.51 0.135 0.232 8 9 90 66 296 106 kgp5144181 2 30364733 G A 4.10E−050.32 0.029 0.083 1 0 21 30 377 151 kgp9627406 9 132997137 NCS1 G A4.10E−05 0.38 0.048 0.120 0 4 35 30 328 124 kgp2262166 9 18960391FAM154A A C 4.15E−05 0.35 0.033 0.091 0 3 26 27 373 131 kgp4223880 210584122 ODC1 A G 4.19E−05 0.13 0.005 0.036 0 0 4 13 394 167 kgp61811 1160346794 A C 4.19E−05 0.14 0.005 0.039 0 1 4 12 394 168 kgp9421884 1911049860 G A 4.23E−05 0.39 0.048 0.113 0 3 38 35 361 143 rs8050872 1619803846 IQCK G A 4.27E−05 0.51 0.149 0.246 7 7 105 75 287 99 rs78646799 18945161 FAM154A G A 4.34E−05 0.35 0.033 0.091 0 3 26 27 372 151kgp2446153 5 152980439 GR1A1 G A 4.35E−05 0.13 0.005 0.036 0 0 4 13 395168 kgp7804623 1 41125455 RIMS3 G A 4.36E−05 1.82 0.341 0.221 47 8 17864 174 109 rs3792135 2 100062163 REV1 A G 4.38E−05 0.51 0.125 0.219 4 1091 59 300 111 rs8035826 15 94832144 C A 4.40E−05 1.71 0.489 0.358 97 22195 85 106 73 kgp85534 2 14374582 G A 4.57E−05 0.20 0.010 0.047 0 0 8 17391 163 rs11192461 10 107266483 G A 4.60E−05 0.45 0.084 0.163 1 4 65 51333 126 kgp297178 9 18942615 FAM154A G A 4.66E−05 0.34 0.030 0.086 0 224 27 375 152 kgp2045074 6 51187450 C A 4.74E−05 0.13 0.005 0.036 0 0 413 392 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A 5.25E−05 0.180.009 0.044 0 0 7 16 391 165 kgp28586329 8 6304848 MCPH1 A G 5.30E−050.05 0.001 0.025 0 0 1 9 397 172 kgp30282494 5 72863824 UTP15 A G5.30E−05 0.05 0.001 0.025 0 0 1 9 397 172 rs7524848 1 41106774 RIMS3 A C5.35E−05 1.81 0.342 0.224 47 8 179 65 173 108 kgp9806386 5 138068034 A C5.42E−05 0.05 0.001 0.025 0 0 1 9 396 173 kgp4137859 6 32434481 A G5.43E−05 2.32 0.180 0.091 8 0 127 33 263 148 kgp1753445 21 39811162 ERGG A 5.45E−05 2.40 0.169 0.083 6 0 123 30 270 150 kgp9354462 2 149894403A C 5.45E−05 0.59 0.297 0.420 37 32 162 88 198 61 kgp26533576 6 99139641A C 5.57E−05 0.17 0.008 0.041 0 0 6 15 390 166 kgp2023214 16 76293345 AG 5.66E−05 0.49 0.080 0.166 8 8 48 44 342 129 kgp6768546 4 133864174FHDC1 G A 5.85E−05 0.26 0.018 0.061 0 0 14 32 385 158 kgp1098237 9114173681 KIAA0368 G A 5.98E−05 0.60 0.368 0.494 52 46 190 86 157 48kgp4559907 6 133253232 G A 6.02E−05 0.60 0.331 0.456 46 37 171 91 180 53rs1644418 10 12838409 CAMKID A G 6.11E−05 0.31 0.024 0.075 0 2 19 33 380156 kgp11804835 6 32396146 C A 6.12E−05 2.35 0.170 0.083 8 1 119 28 270132 rs7029123 9 114136169 KIAA0368 A G 6.19E−05 0.60 0.375 0.500 52 48195 85 152 48 kgp2688306 7 28560259 CREB5 A G 6.20E−05 2.90 0.122 0.0473 1 91 15 304 164 kgp2618591 8 108994382 RSPO2 G A 6.21E−05 0.36 0.0410.099 0 0 33 36 366 145 rs2845371 22 17178213 G A 6.21E−05 1.70 0.4870.361 93 21 198 88 103 71 kgp5409955 9 18980841 FAM154A G A 6.27E−050.34 0.029 0.083 0 2 23 26 374 153 rs7228827 18 76900411 ATP9B G A6.28E−05 2.12 0.206 0.108 20 1 124 37 254 143 kgp1912531 2 137850215TH5D7B A G 6.34E−05 2.12 0.204 0.105 18 4 126 30 254 147 kgp4162414 651868165 PKHD1 G A 6.35E−05 3.56 0.095 0.030 1 0 74 11 324 170 rs292645510 107260501 A G 6.37E−05 0.46 0.086 0.165 1 4 67 51 331 124 kgp16696857 78028723 MAGI2 A C 6.38E−05 1.98 0.254 0.150 21 4 159 46 216 130kgp7059449 2 41255455 A C 6.39E−05 4.93 0.074 0.017 1 0 57 6 340 175rs3899755 X 68447361 C A 6.44E−05 2.00 0.216 0.108 34 4 104 31 261 146rs2309760 4 183591133 ODZ3 A G 6.56E−05 0.61 0.344 0.472 53 44 168 83177 54 kgp2788291 18 45153979 G A 6.64E−05 0.51 0.120 0.211 5 9 86 58308 113 kgp3933330 7 28563709 CREB5 A G 6.67E−05 2.26 0.178 0.086 15 1111 29 271 151 rs7062312 X 68447052 G A 6.68E−05 2.01 0.215 0.108 33 4105 31 260 146 kgp337461 6 125019969 NKAIN2 A G 6.76E−05 0.51 0.1230.214 9 5 80 67 310 108 rs6899068 5 126591501 G A 6.78E−05 1.75 0.4050.285 62 13 199 77 138 91 kgp8046214 4 153726582 ARFIP1 A G 6.80E−050.25 0.016 0.058 0 0 13 21 386 159 rs6835202 4 153855186 C A 6.80E−050.25 0.016 0.058 0 0 13 21 386 159 kgp10620244 8 133472755 KCNQ3 G A6.83E−05 2.05 0.219 0.119 20 4 135 35 244 142 kgp11407560 2 65096583 A G6.84E−05 0.31 0.025 0.075 1 0 18 27 380 153 rs3799383 6 26510748 G A6.85E−05 0.48 0.089 0.171 2 8 67 46 329 127 rs6845927 4 153799603 ARFIP1A C 6.87E−05 0.26 0.018 0.061 0 0 14 22 383 159 rs10489312 1 175526526TNR A G 6.87E−05 0.52 0.128 0.221 6 10 90 60 302 111 kgp11633966 1137701793 G A 6.88E−05 0.54 0.150 0.249 11 10 98 70 290 101 rs7496451 1525718875 G A 6.89E−05 2.01 0.239 0.138 23 0 145 50 231 131 kgp1048169 478109591 G A 6.94E−05 0.51 0.108 0.196 5 9 76 53 318 119 kgp8990121 927215039 TEK C A 6.94E−05 2.35 0.167 0.080 10 0 113 29 276 152kgp26528455 6 72737785 RIMS1 G A 6.99E−05 0.28 0.018 0.064 1 1 12 21 386159 kgp4755147 2 149894654 A C 7.15E−05 0.59 0.301 0.422 38 32 161 88195 60 kgp10372946 10 113980657 JAKMIP3 G A 7.17E−05 10.53  0.053 0.0060 0 42 2 357 179 rs1380706 2 57864042 A G 7.29E−05 1.72 0.409 0.285 6417 190 68 135 94 kgp12182745 8 125465203 TRMT12 A T 7.30E−05 0.43 0.0470.117 3 6 31 30 357 144 kgp3951463 3 157280172 C3orf55 C A 7.32E−05 1.830.348 0.038 36 8 205 70 157 103 kgp8602316 7 335911 G A 7.36E−05 1.700.417 0.291 74 18 184 68 140 93 rs16927077 11 10620629 MRVII-AS1 G A7.38E−05 0.47 0.010 0.157 2 5 60 47 337 129 kgp6959492 4 153687676 A G7.39E−05 0.26 0.016 0.058 0 0 13 21 386 160 kgp8793915 11 109012665 A G7.40E−05 Zero 0.000 0.019 0 0 0 7 399 173 kgp13161760 21 18192806 G A7.40E−05 0.05 0.001 0.028 0 1 1 8 398 172 kgp6567154 4 3442146 G C7.47E−05 0.59 0.274 0.392 28 32 161 78 207 71 kgp2282938 22 32719612 G A7.47E−05 0.25 0.015 0.056 0 0 12 20 386 159 kgp355723 8 75370402 GDAPI AG 7.54E−05 0.09 0.003 0.028 0 0 2 10 396 169 rs10201643 2 149906641LYPD6B C A 7.56E−05 0.60 0.301 0.422 40 32 160 88 199 60 kgp27640141 12118805689 TAOK3 G A 7.57E−05 0.05 0.001 0.028 0 1 1 8 397 172 rs76705254 153814538 ARFIP1 A G 7.66E−05 0.26 0.016 0.058 0 0 13 21 385 160kgp28817122 8 122487115 A G 7.66E−05 0.26 0.016 0.058 0 0 13 21 385 160kgp5014707 9 1702186 G A 7.75E−05 Zero 0.000 0.019 0 0 0 7 399 174kgp7092772 14 22379841 G A 7.75E−05 Zero 0.000 0.019 0 0 0 7 399 174kgp3477351 19 295864 G A 7.75E−05 Zero 0.000 0.019 0 0 0 7 399 174kgp23298674 21 20962564 C A 7.75E−05 Zero 0.000 0.019 0 0 0 7 399 174kgp12083934 16 10128979 A G 7.75E−05 0.58 0.232 0.344 20 22 143 79 23278 kgp485316 7 15372018 AGMO G A 7.80E−05 1.67 0.466 0.340 94 17 183 89121 75 kgp25191871 1 115687027 A C 7.84E−05 0.33 0.026 0.078 0 2 21 24376 153 kgp24131116 2 213906695 IKZF2 G A 7.91E−05 Zero 0.000 0.019 0 00 7 398 174 kgp9854133 3 31334098 G A 7.91E−05 Zero 0.000 0.019 0 0 0 7398 174 kgp228119I8 X 21960214 SMS C A 8.00E−05 0.41 0.055 0.133 5 12 3424 360 145 kgp7792268 13 23070499 C A 8.06E−05 0.24 0.013 0.052 0 1 1017 388 163 kgp11316379 11 9814612 LOC283104, G A 8.09E−05 0.59 0.3440.466 41 37 186 89 162 49 SBF2 kgp27571222 12 56243724 A G 8.10E−05 0.050.001 0.028 0 1 1 8 394 172 rs1986214 13 42948531 A G 8.21E−05 1.890.278 0.171 31 3 159 56 207 122 kgp1054273 12 67131774 G A 8.21E−05 0.090.003 0.028 0 0 2 10 397 171 kgp9551947 18 42502140 SETBP1 G A 8.21E−050.09 0.003 0.028 0 0 2 10 397 171 kgp5483926 3 144352913 A C 8.21E−050.09 0.003 0.028 0 0 2 10 397 171 kgp4155998 1 184734012 G A 8.21E−050.09 0.003 0.028 0 0 2 10 397 171 kgp2958113 5 163341388 A C 8.21E−050.09 0.003 0.028 0 0 2 10 397 171 kgp8335513 11 4926211 G A 8.21E−050.09 0.003 0.028 0 0 2 10 397 171 kgp5388938 8 79087167 G A 8.21E−050.09 0.003 0.028 0 0 2 10 397 171 kgp28687699 8 73225285 C A 8.21E−050.09 0.003 0.028 0 0 2 10 397 171 kgp11627530 14 78954642 NRXN3 A G8.35E−05 0.43 0.059 0.128 0 3 47 36 352 139 kgp24753470 1 26013940MANIC1 A C 8.41E−05 0.09 0.003 0.028 0 0 2 10 396 171 kgp1285441 356931141 ARHGEF3 G A 8.44E−05 0.52 0.130 0.221 8 6 88 68 303 107rs17638791 6 51940816 PKHD1 A G 8.49E−05 3.35 0.098 0.033 1 0 76 12 322169 rs2325911 6 125027223 NKAIN2 C A 8.57E−05 0.51 0.119 0.207 9 3 77 69312 109 kgp10967046 15 66174387 MEGF11 G A 8.61E−05 0.36 0.035 0.091 1 126 31 371 149 rs12013377 X 92620062 A G 8.64E−05 0.65 0.405 0.547 97 66129 66 173 49 kgp7186699 4 184878777 STOX2 G A 8.64E−05 3.55 0.094 0.0284 1 67 8 328 172 kgp9368119 7 11707419 THSD7A A G 8.76E−05 0.60 0.3850.506 52 47 203 89 144 45 kgp124162 11 72356846 PDE2A A G 8.78E−05 0.250.015 0.055 0 0 12 20 386 161 kgp8440035 4 78058785 G A 8.79E−05 0.300.019 0.066 1 2 13 20 385 159 rs4738738 8 59844254 TOX A C 8.80E−05 1.690.424 0.300 80 13 177 82 140 85 kgp7802182 19 56759170 A G 8.86E−05 0.570.208 0.315 19 16 128 82 252 83 kgp2923815 19 43931355 G A 8.87E−05 0.430.064 0.131 1 2 49 44 348 135 rs3767955 1 41104475 RIMS3 G A 8.91E−051.78 0.341 0.227 46 8 180 66 173 107 kgp3418770 10 59425598 A G 8.92E−0510.31  0.052 0.006 0 0 41 2 354 178 rs17449018 9 7060825 KDM4C G A8.97E−05 1.82 0.318 0.207 41 4 172 66 186 109 kgp4524468 22 32724312 A G8.98E−05 1.89 0.281 0.172 27 8 165 45 198 124 kgp4418535 6 32431558 C A9.00E−05 2.26 0.177 0.091 1 0 125 33 266 148 kgp22823022 X 9742468 G A9.00E−05 0.36 0.133 0.236 17 16 70 51 305 109 kgp7063887 1 189928568 G A9.14E−05 0.41 0.044 0.108 0 6 35 27 363 148 rs1621509 7 2969680 CARD11 GA 9.29E−05 2.00 0.239 0.142 15 4 160 43 222 133 kgp4842590 1 110249364 AC 9.32E−05 0.27 0.015 0.058 1 1 10 19 387 160 rs11192469 10 107282331 AG 9.38E−05 0.47 0.081 0.158 1 4 64 49 333 127 kgp8303520 7 154911234 C A9.41E−05 0.61 0.412 0.539 68 56 188 82 137 42 rs1345334 2 60324127 A G9.46E−05 0.60 0.357 0.478 47 42 191 88 161 50 rs9876830 3 157311299C3orf55 G A 9.48E−05 1.82 0.348 0.240 35 8 208 71 156 102 kgp11285862 2118177980 A G 9.56E−05 0.09 0.003 0.030 0 1 2 9 396 171 rs2824070 2118205972 A G 9.57E−05 0.22 0.010 0.047 0 1 8 15 389 164 kgp7181058 1498363696 G A 9.62E−05 0.24 0.014 0.052 0 0 11 19 388 162 kgp5002011 1110265738 G A 9.66E−05 0.35 0.030 0.083 1 1 22 28 376 152 rs2139612 X92614916 A C 9.68E−05 0.65 0.403 0.544 96 65 129 67 173 49 rs7860748 9114202502 KIAA0368 G A 9.73E−05 0.61 0.370 0.492 52 46 191 86 156 49rs17029538 2 65096600 A C 9.73E−05 0.33 0.028 0.078 1 0 20 28 378 152kgp1371881 16 76291607 A G 9.74E−05 0.50 0.079 0.161 8 8 47 42 344 130rs10492882 16 76293394 A G 9.74E−05 0.50 0.079 0.161 8 8 47 43 344 130rs9393727 6 26500011 C G 9.75E−05 0.49 0.091 0.171 2 8 68 46 337 127 0 -Priority rs1894408 6 32766833 C G 9.82E−05 1.73 0.413 0.296 58 16 211 74127 89 genes, Predictive Model rs2839117 21 47550754 COL6A2 G A 9.85E−050.54 0.135 0.229 9 11 90 61 300 109 kgp8437961 2 99960003 EIF58 G A9.85E−05 0.50 0.105 0.188 4 6 75 56 318 119 rs1508102 11 116379889 G A9.87E−05 0.42 0.052 0.116 0 4 41 34 357 143 rs4449139 2 124675366CNTNAP5 G A 9.93E−05 0.61 0.398 0.522 61 53 195 83 142 45 rs11559024 1945821183 CKM A G 1.00E−04 0.09 0.003 0.030 0 1 3 9 394 171 2 - Priorityrs1894407 6 32767036 C A 1.06E−04 1.73 0.411 0.296 57 16 213 75 128 90genes 2 - Priority rs2857103 6 32791299 TAP2 C A 1.13E−04 1.78 0.3620.253 39 11 211 69 149 100 genes 2 - Priority rs9501224 6 32792910 TAP2G A 1.32E−04 1.77 0.362 0.254 39 11 211 70 149 100 genes 0 - Priority inkgp8110667 22 32716792 G A 1.44E−04 Infinity 0.040 0.000 1 0 30 0 367181 Predictive Model 0 - Priority kgp6599438 20 40843626 PTPRT G A2.48E−04 0.26 0.014 0.050 0 0 11 18 386 163 genes, Predictive Model 2 -Priority rs241451 6 32796480 TAP2 A G 2.58E−04 1.72 0.360 0.256 39 12207 68 150 100 genes 2 - Priority rs1894406 6 32787056 G A 2.66E−04 1.680.381 0.273 51 13 202 73 146 95 genes 2 - Priority rs3218328 22 37524006IL2RB G A 2.96E−04 0.13 0.004 0.028 0 0 3 10 395 169 genes 2 - Priorityrs241443 6 33797115 TAP2 A C 3.02E−04 1.71 0.358 0.254 40 11 202 69 15299 genes 2 - Priority rs2621323 6 32786707 A G 3.33E−04 1.69 0.367 0.26443 12 207 71 149 97 genes 2 - Priority kgp304921 20 14017077 MACROD2 A G8.00E−04 0.41 0.029 0.075 2 2 19 23 373 154 genes 2 - Priority rs2414566 32795965 TAP2 G A 8.63E−04 1.66 0.306 0.213 32 9 180 59 117 113 genes0 - Priority kgp7747883 1

74804250 MBP G A 8.64E−04 0.64 0.335 0.436 43 33 181 92 174 56 genes,Predictive Model 2 - Priority rs2621321 6 32789480 A G 9.00E−04 1.660.308 0.215 31 9 183 60 184 112 genes 2 - Priority rs2857104 6 32790167TAP2 G C 9.87E−04 1.65 0.307 0.215 31 9 183 60 185 112 genet 2 -Priority rs241454 6 32796144 TAP2 A G 1.02E−03 1.65 0.307 0.215 32 9 18060 185 112 genes 2 - Priority rs241447 6 32796761 TAP2 A G 1.11E−03 1.640.308 0.217 32 9 180 60 184 111 genes 2 - Priority kgp974569 6 32796057TAP2 G A 1.12E−03 1.64 0.307 0.215 32 9 180 60 186 112 gents 2 -Priority rs2857101 6 32794676 TAP2 A G 1.15E−03 1.64 0.305 0.214 31 9181 59 187 112 genes 2 - Priority kgp10224254 6 32785904 C A 1.15E−031.56 0.405 0.307 59 18 205 75 135 88 genes 2 - Priority rs241444 632797109 TAP2 G A 1.22E−03 1.63 0.306 0.215 32 9 180 60 187 112 genes2 - Priority kgp4479467 6 32629331 HLA-DQB1 A G 1.25E−03 1.58 0.3830.287 54 11 195 82 147 88 genes 2 - Priority kgp10632945 20 4682507 G A1.25E−03 0.61 0.173 0.254 10 11 312 70 270 100 genes 2 - Priorityrs241446 6 32796967 TAP2 G A 1.26E−03 1.63 0.303 0.213 32 9 176 59 188112 genes 2 Priority rs241453 6 32796226 TAP2 G A 1.31E−03 1.63 0.3050.215 32 9 179 60 187 112 genes 2 - Priority rs241449 6 32796653 TAP2 CA 1.35E−03 1.63 0.303 0.212 32 9 175 58 188 112 genes 0 - Priorityrs10162089 13 31316738 ALOX5AP G A 1.40E−03 1.51 0.482 0.380 96 24 19088 110 67 genes, Predictive Model 2 - Priority rs2071469 6 32784783HLA-DOB G A 1.40E−03 1.55 0.406 0.309 59 18 205 76 134 87 genes 2 -Priority P1 M 061510 6 159 P 6 32795505 TAP2 I D 1.41E−03 1.62 0.3050.215 32 9 178 60 187 112 genes 2 - Priority rs241452 6 32796346 TAP2 AG 1.42E−03 1.62 0.306 0.217 32 9 179 60 186 111 genes 2 - Prioritykgp2388352 6 32797297 TAP2 A G 1.46E−03 1.62 0.307 0.216 34 10 179 57185 111 genes 2 - Priority kgp8033704 6 32796521 TAP2 G A 1.55E−03 1.630.303 0.215 29 9 183 60 186 112 genes 2 - Priority rs241442 6 32797168TAP2 G A 1.56E−03 1.62 0.305 0.217 32 9 179 60 187 111 genes 2 -Priority rs241445 6 32797072 TAP2 G A 1.56E−03 1.62 0.305 0.217 32 9 17960 187 111 genes 2 - Priority rs1410779 9 5083173 JAK2 G A 1.73E−03 0.610.161 0.238 8 10 112 66 277 105 genes 2 - Priority kgp23672937 718685891 HDAC9 G A 1.74E−03 0.07 0.001 0.017 0 0 1 6 398 175 genes 2 -Priority kgp4346717 1

74810199 MBP G A 1.74E−03 0.07 0.001 0.017 0 0 1 6 398 175 genes 2 -Priority kgp9699754 10 79358319 KCNMA1 A G 1.74E−03 Infinity 0.026 0.0000 0 21 0 377 179 genes 2 - Priority rs241440 6 32797361 TAP2 G A1.79E−03 1.61 0.303 0.215 32 9 177 60 189 112 genes 2 - Prioritykgp5334779 6 3262842 HLA-DQB1 G A 1.87E−03 1.56 0.377 0.286 50 10 199 83148 87 genes 2 - Priority kgp4898719 6 32629347 HLA-DQB1 A G 1.91E−031.55 0.382 0.290 54 11 195 83 148 87 genes 0 - Priority in rs759458 265243365 SLC1A4 G A 2.01E−03 1.59 0.295 0.207 38 7 159 61 201 113Predictive Model 2 - Priority rs2071472 6 32784620 HLA-DOB G A 2.21E−031.56 0.340 0.251 40 12 191 67 168 102 genes 2 - Priority rs2071470 632784753 HLA-DOB A G 2.21E−03 1.56 0.340 0.251 40 12 191 67 168 102genes 2 - Priority kgp25543811 18 74774894 MBP, MBP G A 2.29E−03 0.120.003 0.019 0 0 2 7 397 173 genes 2 - Priority kgp293787 20 40905098PTPRT G A 2.55E−03 0.37 0.019 0.052 0 2 15 15 384 164 genet 2 - Priorityrs2043136 3 30720304 TGFBR2 A G 4.11E−03 1.53 0.307 0.225 38 7 167 67191 106 genes 2 - Priority rs4769060 13 31337877 ALOX5AP A G 4.43E−031.45 0.455 0.365 87 22 189 88 123 71 genes 2 - Priority kgp6032617 1331287981 ALOX5AP A G 4.44E−03 0.67 0.222 0.301 23 15 131 79 244 87 genes2 - Priority kgp5441587 6 32827356 PSMB9 G A 6.10E−03 0.24 0.006 0.025 00 5 9 394 169 genes 2 - Priority rs241435 6 32798243 TAP2, TAP2 G A6.85E−03 0.24 0.006 0.025 0 0 5 9 394 172 genes 2 - Priority kgp31826076 32823948 PSMB9 G A 6.85E−03 0.24 0.006 0.025 0 0 5 9 394 172 genes 2 -Priority kgp22778566 7 1950337 MADIL1 G A 7.00E−03 1.57 0.246 0.175 19 4156 51 220 117 genes 2 - Priority kgp97310 9 3122932 JAK2 A G 7.79E−030.68 0.200 0.271 17 14 121 70 216 97 genes 2 - Priority kgp5440506 1331320543 ALOX5AP G A 7.94E−03 0.72 0.428 0.514 81 45 175 95 138 40 genes2 - Priority rs11147439 13 31323643 ALOX5AP C A 8.10E−03 0.72 0.4290.514 81 45 180 96 138 40 genes 2 - Priority rs4360791 13 31318020ALOX5AP G A 8.60E−03 0.72 0.440 0.525 85 48 181 94 133 39 genes 2 -Priority rs9671182 13 31321138 ALOX5AP C G 8.78E−03 0.72 0.432 0.517 8245 180 96 136 39 genes 2 - Priority rs4356334 13 31319546 ALOX5AP A G8.95E−03 0.72 0.432 0.517 82 46 181 95 136 40 genes 2 - Priorityrs10815160 9 5116616 JAK2 A C 9.34E−03 0.68 0.207 0.278 19 14 124 71 24893 genes 2 - Priority rs4254166 13 31322949 ALOX5AP A G 9.96E−03 0.720.431 0.514 81 45 182 96 136 40 gents 2 - Priority kgp2715873 1331320249 ALOX5AP G A 1.13E−02 0.73 0.432 0.514 82 45 181 96 136 40 genes2 - Priority rs9670531 13 31321069 ALOX5AP A G 1.13E−02 0.73 0.432 0.51482 41 181 96 136 40 genes 1 - Priority rs2487896 10 100302380 HPSE2 G A1.29E−02 0.65 0.130 0.186 6 6 92 55 301 119 variants 0 - Priorityrs3135391 6 32410987 HLA-DRA G A 1.44E−02 0.70 0.203 0.268 20 10 122 77257 94 variants, Predictive Model 2 - Priority kgp26271158 6 32823393PSMB9 G A 1.47E−02 0.29 0.008 0.025 0 0 6 9 393 172 genes 1 Priorityrs3135388 6 32413051 G A 1.66E−02 0.70 0.203 0.267 20 10 122 76 257 94variants 2 - Priority kgp11281589 7 1941003 MADIL1 A G 1.76E−02 1.480.246 0.184 19 5 155 55 219 117 genes 1 - Priority rs17575455 2 76424220C A 1.94E−02 0.73 0.319 0.390 42 26 170 89 186 66 variants 1 - Priorityrs947603 10 95249605 A G 2.65E−02 1.42 0.241 0.182 22 8 148 50 228 123variants (Note: Odds Ratio >1 = Minor Allele is associated withResponse, Odds Ratio <1 = Minor Allele Associated with Non-Response)

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TABLE 29 Extreme Response SNPs Galx cohort Forte cohort EXTREMEPHENOTYPE Odds Odds Major Minor P-value Ratio Minor Allele Allele Freq.P-value Ratio Minor Allele Allele Freq. Prioritized Allele Allele((Armitage Minor Freq. (Non- ((Armitage (Minor Freq. (Non- VariantsNam(Minore Chromosome Position Gene(s) (d) (D) Test) Allele)(Responders) Responders) Test) Allele) (Responders) (Responders)0-Priority-Model kgp6214351 11 75546591 UVRAG A G 2.44E−03 0.20 0.0100.128 3.36E−05 0.12 0.028 0.171 0-Priority-Model rs759458 2 65245365SLCLA4 G A 4.44E−05 3.31 0.356 0.157 4.89E−02 1.86 0.364 0.229 rs78452748 72411302 C A 1.15E−03 0.42 0.212 0.390 1.38E−02 0.45 0.170 0.314kgp3984567 4 40379690 G A 9.80E−05 0.34 0.379 0.587 6.90E−03 0.42 0.4380.614 kgp11580695 10 3896633 G A 5.50E−05 0.18 0.053 0.212 1.02E−01 0.500.073 0.143 kgp10948564 20 44082511 G C 3.35E−03 0.41 0.197 0.3314.38E−03 0.41 0.146 0.314 rs197523 21 19337261 CHODL G A 6.01E−05 2.890.402 0.186 4.34E−02 1.86 0.371 0.229 kgp12371757 9 19458272 G A4.17E−05 0.21 0.068 0.244 6.77E−02 0.49 0.112 0.200 kgp9627338 17 90155RPHIAL A G 2.55E−03 0.36 0.083 0.221 2.27E−04 0.23 0.108 0.286 rs7850 265249922 SLC1A4 C A 5.39E−07 8.99 0.212 0.035 2.42E−01 1.74 0.140 0.086kgp7189498 2 65250677 SLC1A4 G C 8.57E−07 8.77 0.215 0.037 2.08E−01 1.820.145 0.086 kgp10788130 12 13898652 GRIN2B G A 3.62E−03 Zero 0.000 0.0701.48E−04 0.08 0.011 0.114 kgp7242489 2 65250541 CLC1A4 A T 6.51E−07 8.880.212 0.005 2.42E−01 1.74 0.140 0.086 kgp7077322 4 164661252 A C1.82E−03 0.13 0.015 0.100 3.59E−04 0.16 0.034 0.157 rs7348267 2044084386 G A 3.35E−03 0.41 0.197 0.331 8.93E−03 0.44 0.146 0.300kgp7121374 2 65246727 SLC1A4 A G 6.51E−07 8.88 0.212 0.035 3.18E−01 1.570.148 0.100 kgp4127859 6 32434181 A G 1.28E−04 3.79 0.235 0.076 2.67E−022.89 0.193 0.086 kgp8107491 6 164295151 G A 7.53E−04 0.43 0.348 0.5412.00E−02 0.50 0.341 0.500 rs16895510 6 164319963 G A 1.81E−04 0.33 0.1620.353 9.67E−02 0.55 0.182 0.271 rs6022205 20 44082799 C A 4.36E−03 0.410.203 0.335 9.99E−03 0.44 0.148 0.300 kgp11768535 11 27270451 G A1.14E−03 2.52 0.500 0.337 1.79E−03 2.75 0.472 0.257 rs502530 6 145584096C A 2.10E−05 0.19 0.015 0.070 6.23E−05 Zero 0.000 0.086 rs1478682 1127335009 G A 7.52E−03 2.57 0.485 0.314 2.93E−03 2.60 0.449 0.243kgp1124492 1 105554880 G A 9.05E−02 0.26 0.068 0.194 6.10E−02 0.41 0.0570.129 kgp11843177 11 27316568 A G 4.45E−02 2.69 0.394 0.218 1.55E−022.28 0.371 0.214 kgp11467007 5 172750436 STC2 G A 1.49E−03 0.17 0.0230.128 1.24E−03 0.22 0.051 0.171 rs190295 10 121436362 BAG3 G A 3.59E−030.35 0.114 0.302 6.11E−03 0.41 0.182 0.343 rs11029892 11 27269546 G A5.83E−02 2.63 0.417 0.244 1.11E−02 2.36 0.393 0.229 rs9913349 1768260070 A G 2.13E−02 2.39 0.318 0.169 2.74E−02 2.10 0.371 0.219kgp5680955 6 164297121 G A 6.88E−02 0.43 0.288 0.483 2.10E−02 0.51 0.3010.457 kgp6236949 2 60301030 A G 1.30E−02 0.45 0.280 0.465 6.45E−02 0.560.242 0.357 rs196343 10 12147957 BAG3 G A 4.43E−03 0.36 0.114 0.3005.34E−03 0.40 0.180 0.343 rs7217872 17 88988 RPH3AL G A 3.72E−04 0.370.083 0.215 3.34E−04 0.24 0.112 0.286 kgp4634875 7 117404583 THSD7A G A3.67E−02 2.01 0.545 0.378 1.15E−02 0.46 0.416 0.588 kgp4418535 632431558 C A 2.45E−02 2.58 0.227 0.076 2.93E−02 2.84 0.191 0.086rs1079303 11 27269598 A G 1.14E−03 2.52 0.500 0.337 2.32E−03 2.66 0.4660.257 rs10501082 11 27270978 G A 1.14E−03 2.52 0.500 0.337 2.32E−03 2.660.466 0.257 rs6718758 2 60328802 C A 6.94E−03 0.53 0.311 0.471 9.16E−030.44 0.253 0.414 rs7725112 5 173996604 G A 2.09E−02 3.94 0.312 0.0703.76E−02 2.58 0.197 0.086 kgp4734301 11 27315427 A G 5.37E−02 2.64 0.3940.221 1.55E−02 2.28 0.371 0.214 rs11029928 11 27319188 G A 5.37E−02 2.640.394 0.221 1.55E−02 2.28 0.371 0.214 rs7948420 11 27276450 A G 6.04E−030.23 0.205 0.424 6.96E−01 0.46 0.326 0.514 kgp18432055 9 108536422TMEM38B A T 5.20E−04 3.51 0.205 0.065 8.25E−03 4.81 0.163 0.043rs10954782 8 31076640 A G 3.11E−02 1.66 0.515 0.390 2.07E−03 0.40 0.3710.586 kgp8599417 6 168319353 G A 2.53E−04 0.34 0.159 0.345 9.67E−02 0.550.182 0.271 rs7028906 9 1084530368 G A 1.23E−04 4.13 0.212 0.0581.93E−02 4.37 0.140 0.043 kgp9078300 2 23615634 KLHL29 A G 1.83E−02 2.180.208 0.110 9.97E−04 4.88 0.253 0.071 rs7563131 2 65248271 SLC1A4 G A8.76E−07 9.70 0.200 0.029 4.39E−08 1.42 0.156 0.100 rs7928078 1327271285 A G 1.84E−03 2.44 0.492 0.337 2.32E−09 2.66 0.466 0.257rs1157449 8 73277404 G A 4.28E−03 0.37 0.106 0.227 2.48E−02 0.40 0.0730.171 kgp9884626 2 206731028 A G 4.15E−03 Zero 0.000 0.058 5.43E−03 Zero0.000 0.043 rs11083404 18 28087536 A G 1.85E−01 1.45 0.273 0.2092.86E−05 5.40 0.388 0.114 rs9579566 13 30980265 G A 1.39E−02 Zero 0.0000.081 7.80E−03 0.17 0.017 0.086 kgp5292386 5 159424526 C A 3.96E−03 0.210.030 0.116 2.60E−02 0.21 0.017 0.071 rs7496458 15 25718875 G A 2.61E−022.10 0.212 0.122 1.28E−03 4.21 0.270 0.100 kgp5017029 17 48868049 WNT3 GA 9.50E−03 0.22 0.023 0.100 1.37E−03 0.11 0.011 0.086 kgp1355977 6145373380 G A 3.29E−02 0.21 0.015 0.064 6.23E−05 Zero 0.000 0.086rs11029907 11 27295271 C G 1.84E−03 2.44 0.492 0.337 2.49E−03 2.64 0.4660.257 kgp6008357 11 27276484 G A 1.14E−03 2.52 0.500 0.337 3.19E−03 2.560.461 0.257 kgp11077373 5 172750120 STC2 C A 3.30E−00 0.22 0.030 0.1291.24E−03 0.22 0.051 0.171 kgp3202939 12 13859947 ORIN2B G A 1.36E−020.12 0.008 0.070 1.12E−04 0.07 0.011 0.138 kgp11686146 2 142745416 LRP1BG A 8.92E−04 0.12 0.015 0.122 3.01E−02 0.29 0.034 0.100 rs11085044 193890641 ATCAY G A 1.87E−04 0.40 0.227 0.453 3.17E−01 0.74 0.236 0.300kgp3730395 9 91520540 C A 1.01E−02 0.52 0.288 0.430 4.63E−04 0.36 0.2870.529 rs2175121 9 108497519 TMENG8B A G 8.41E−04 3.26 0.205 0.0707.57E−03 4.88 0.165 0.043 kgp487328 22 26134006 G A 6.03E−05 0.19 0.0610.215 5.89E−01 0.77 0.079 0.100 kgp1912531 2 157250215 THSD7B A G1.22E−03 2.73 0.250 0.105 1.23E−02 2.81 0.244 0.086 kgp9450430 2044085460 A G 6.01E−03 0.44 0.197 0.326 1.74E−02 0.47 0.146 0.286kgp2391411 2 43425645 G A 7.19E−04 0.39 0.182 0.360 5.85E−03 0.47 0.2360.429 rs10816302 9 108486533 TMEM38B G A 8.41E−04 3.26 0.205 0.0708.25E−03 4.81 0.163 0.043 rs7020402 9 108530638 TMEM38B A G 8.41E−043.26 0.205 0.070 8.25E−03 4.81 0.163 0.043 rs1979993 9 108534505 TMEM38BA G 8.41E−04 3.26 0.205 0.070 8.25E−03 4.81 0.136 0.043 rs1979992 9108535330 TMEM38B A G 8.41E−04 3.26 0.205 0.070 8.25E−03 4.81 0.1360.043 rs6032209 20 44087073 A G 6.33E−03 0.45 0.208 0.341 2.28E−02 0.490.152 0.286 kgp7521990 1 105666878 C A 4.53E−03 0.34 0.069 0.1868.31E−03 0.30 0.067 0.171 kgp2451249 1 223872873 A G 3.08E−03 3.43 0.1520.052 1.55E−02 3.68 0.174 0.057 kgp8796185 1 223716508 CAPN8 G A4.13E−03 3.32 0.144 0.047 2.22E−02 3.18 0.180 0.071 rs2241883 2 88424066FABP1 A G 1.18E−03 0.43 0.273 0.453 4.71E−02 0.54 0.275 0.400 rs34303712 66260924 HMGA2 G A 5.81E−03 2.59 0.182 0.070 1.04E−02 3.25 0.2220.071 rs1894701 3 174931730 NAALADL2 A C 2.64E−03 2.14 0.547 0.3781.97E−02 0.50 0.438 0.600 kgp18525257 9 108499628 TMEM38B G A 1.10E−033.27 0.197 0.070 8.25E−03 4.81 0.163 0.043 kgp18379774 9 108504407TMEM38B G A 1.10E−03 2.27 0.197 0.070 8.25E−03 4.81 0.163 0.043rs10512340 9 108511163 TMEM38B G A 1.10E−03 3.27 0.197 0.070 8.25E−034.81 0.163 0.043 rs10125298 9 108515598 C A 1.10E−03 3.27 0.197 0.0708.25E−03 4.81 0.163 0.043 kgp759150 4 40385906 G A 5.21E−03 2.09 0.5830.419 7.28E−04 3.23 0.528 0.314 rs10124492 9 108527455 TMEM38B T A1.25E−03 3.14 0.200 0.070 7.57E−03 4.88 0.165 0.043 kgp3812034 243427044 A G 9.26E−04 0.40 0.189 0.365 6.74E−03 0.47 0.238 0.429rs5024722 7 141858684 A G 2.52E−02 0.52 0.189 0.297 1.52E−03 0.34 0.1360.314 rs11691553 2 60303554 C A 5.69E−03 0.52 0.323 0.488 2.06E−02 0.480.284 0.429 kgp11453406 10 121435955 BAG3 C A 4.93E−04 0.40 0.174 0.3723.47E−02 0.49 0.233 0.357 rs196341 10 121416611 BAG3 G A 7.33E−04 0.410.177 0.371 2.73E−02 0.48 0.227 0.357 rs10203396 2 60305110 A G 5.80E−030.52 0.326 0.488 2.22E−02 0.48 0.287 0.429 rs7579987 2 60307009 G C5.80E−03 0.52 0.326 0.488 2.22E−02 0.48 0.287 0.429 rs7862565 9108592419 G A 1.06E−03 3.47 0.182 0.058 2.11E−02 3.52 0.163 0.057kgp11514107 2 65247253 SLCIA4 G A 8.67E−06 6.07 0.212 0.047 2.42E−011.74 0.140 0.086 rs4822644 22 26134163 G A 8.28E−05 0.21 0.068 0.2275.56E−01 0.76 0.090 0.114 rs2136408 9 108497654 TMEM38B A C 9.59E−043.22 0.205 0.071 9.89E−03 4.66 0.163 0.044 rs1545223 2 28423510 FABP1 AG 1.59E−03 0.44 0.277 0.453 4.71E−02 0.54 0.275 0.400 rs17329014 260299921 G A 7.67E−03 0.50 0.235 0.378 1.94E−02 0.48 0.185 0.229rs2058742 17 70040547 C A 5.12E−03 2.13 0.333 0.192 1.26E−02 2.38 0.3600.200 kgp4420791 12 89819166 POC1B G A 5.14E−02 0.24 0.015 0.0582.69E−05 0.04 0.006 0.114 kgp7714238 6 145587514 G A 2.10E−02 0.19 0.0150.070 5.03E−04 0.05 0.006 0.086 rs13394010 2 60302746 A G 6.13E−03 0.520.326 0.488 2.22E−02 0.48 0.287 0.429 kgp7924485 2 60292120 A G 2.04E−020.50 0.152 0.262 4.46E−03 0.36 0.097 0.243 kgp8174785 1 110053148 G C6.72E−03 0.51 0.258 0.413 1.26E−02 0.39 0.236 0.371 kgp10090631 711754881 THSD7A A G 3.50E−02 1.67 0.447 0.327 3.08E−03 2.59 0.539 0.338kgp1683448 9 108449079 A G 2.68E−04 4.49 0.177 0.047 3.67E−02 3.60 0.1290.044 kgp8777935 6 139004920 A G 8.38E−03 1.93 0.424 0.279 1.05E−02 2.080.478 0.286 rs16930057 8 63609122 G A 1.04E−04 0.27 0.091 0.273 1.87E−010.61 0.148 0.214 kgp7181058 14 98385698 G A 2.56E−03 Zero 0.000 0.0641.09E−01 Zero 0.000 0.014 kgp11711524 9 108546438 G A 1.66E−03 3.140.192 0.070 8.25E−03 4.81 0.163 0.043 kgp6505544 7 71953948 G A 1.89E−033.08 0.205 0.087 1.42E−02 3.26 0.202 0.071 rs73011 17 68258446 G A5.73E−03 2.32 0.258 0.154 4.39E−02 2.07 0.320 0.200 kgp355027 11115964147 A G 9.27E−03 0.41 0.106 0.215 2.70E−03 0.31 0.098 0.243kgp767200 5 3221345 A G 2.83E−05 4.41 0.262 0.094 1.10E−01 2.06 0.1840.103 kgp5908616 2 60329823 A C 1.62E−02 0.58 0.326 0.471 8.04E−03 0.430.261 0.429 kgp3205849 10 121531725 INPP5P A G 1.63E−04 0.33 0.129 0.3311.15E−01 0.59 0.195 0.286 kgp9220791 2 60309952 C G 5.80E−03 0.52 0.3260.488 2.56E−02 0.49 0.290 0.429 kgp3267884 9 14639380 ZDHHC21 G A1.21E−03 0.41 0.212 0.384 1.03E−01 0.59 0.202 0.300 rs13002663 2145220163 ZEBZZEB2 G A 1.08E−02 0.55 0.318 0.471 3.61E−03 0.40 0.2980.486 kgp8767692 15 66333821 MEGF11 G A 2.29E−02 0.24 0.023 0.0816.05E−04 0.09 0.011 0.100 kgp28532436 15 62968836 TLN2 G A 9.69E−0415.18  0.076 0.006 2.23E−02 Infinity 0.067 0.000 rs9346979 6 164309479 GA 1.23E−03 0.45 0.295 0.483 4.65E−02 0.56 0.309 0.443 rs714342 11110807983 A C 3.45E−03 2.13 0.447 0.291 4.88E−02 1.95 0.478 0.357kgp8869954 2 135163015 MGAT5 G A 3.62E−03 0.22 0.030 0.128 3.67E−03 0.250.051 0.357 kgp2709692 18 3000808 LPIN2 C A 1.29E−02 0.21 0.015 0.0642.95E−04 Zero 0.000 0.071 rs10510774 3 54919351 CACNA2O3 A G 7.25E−040.23 0.053 0.176 1.08E−01 0.46 0.068 0.129 kgp8169636 18 29206763B4GALT6 G A 1.12E−02 0.32 0.045 0.134 1.26E−02 0.24 0.022 0.100kgp3592828 5 173993252 C A 6.50E−04 2.56 0.341 0.169 1.87E−02 2.49 0.2810.143 kgp11010680 15 25717889 A G 5.83E−02 1.87 0.205 0.128 1.08E−034.31 0.273 0.100 rs1387768 5 173993165 A G 7.86E−04 2.53 0.341 0.1711.65E−02 2.54 0.384 0.143 kgp11627530 14 78954642 NRXN3 A G 1.79E−020.32 0.038 0.116 1.37E−04 0.20 0.039 0.186 kgp10404633 9 138136993 G A1.73E−03 8.40 0.083 0.012 2.76E−02 7.45 0.090 0.014 kgp8372910 9138138723 G A 1.72E−03 8.40 0.083 0.012 2.76E−02 7.45 0.090 0.014kgp11206433 3 54928104 CACNA2D3 G A 8.29E−04 0.24 0.053 0.174 1.02E−010.45 0.067 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1.60E−02 0.46 0.125 0.271 rs84482 15 55418825A G 1.53E−04 5.20 0.152 0.035 7.88E−02 2.89 0.119 0.043 kgp6737096 1566299395 MEGF11 G A 3.55E−02 0.31 0.030 0.087 6.05E−04 0.09 0.011 0.100kgp6076976 1 105663380 A T 2.57E−03 0.27 0.053 0.161 3.03E−02 0.35 0.0620.143 rs9597492 13 57657550 G A 2.81E−03 1.98 0.470 0.291 1.44E−02 2.060.489 0.271 rs419132 6 32210799 A G 4.24E−05 2.62 0.523 0.271 1.05E−011.66 0.381 0.271 kgp29794723 10 18397332 A G 1.33E−02 0.18 0.015 0.0762.55E−03 0.11 0.011 0.086 kgp6091118 17 42879640 WNT3 A G 1.28E−02 0.270.030 0.110 7.80E−03 0.17 0.017 0.086 kgp10351364 8 103604706 G A5.14E−03 2.02 0.559 0.393 3.01E−03 2.63 0.523 0.334 rs9376361 6139005406 A G 2.74E−03 2.07 0.453 0.285 4.52E−02 1.76 0.477 0.329kgp3991733 1 105671167 T A 4.36E−02 0.40 0.076 0.176 2.17E−03 0.26 0.0670.186 rs6687976 1 105674536 C A 1.36E−02 0.40 0.076 0.176 3.12E−03 0.260.067 0.186 2-Priority Genes rs6110157 20 14055947 MACROD2 A G 2.18E−020.53 0.215 0.331 7.82E−03 0.45 0.176 0.343 (extreme) 2-Priority Geneskgp4011779 10 100454360 HPSE2 G A 2.48E−02 0.25 0.023 0.081 2.30E−02Zero 0.000 0.029 (extreme) 0-Priority-Model rs16886004 7 78021500 MAG12A G 3.05E−03 2.04 0.189 0.100 9.21E−03 3.64 0.202 0.071 2-Priority Geneskgp3496814 13 31336379 ALOX5AP C A 2.87E−02 0.60 0.304 0.523 2.60E−040.37 0.423 0.671 (extreme) 0-Priority-Model, rs10162089 13 31316738ALOX5AP G A 5.86E−03 1.93 0.561 0.399 1.29E−03 2.32 0.460 0.257 PriorityGenes 2-Priority Genes rs3885907 13 34314455 ALOX5AP A C 1.59E−02 1.730.523 0.372 2.74E−03 2.56 0.455 0.243 (extreme) 0-Priority-Modelrs1894408 6 32186833 C G 8.94E−02 1.50 0.392 0.297 2.63E−03 2.85 0.4200.229 0-Priority-Model kgp3817856 6 32744440 G A 3.61E−02 0.58 0.3690.483 9.23E−03 0.45 0.369 0.543 2-Priority Genes rs17238927 13 31332391ALOX5AP G A 4.20E−02 0.15 0.008 0.047 2.30E−02 Zero 0.000 0.029(extreme) 2-Priority Genes rs9671124 13 31324253 ALOX5AP G A 2.25E−021.69 0.561 0.424 1.97E−03 2.57 0.494 0.271 (extreme) 2-Priority Genesrs4769060 13 31337877 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A9.44E−03 Infinity 0.031 0.000 1.15E−01 Infinity 0.034 0.0002-Priority-Genes rs4254166 13 31322949 ALOX5AP A G 2.51E−02 0.59 0.3710.500 1.05E−02 0.49 0.427 0.614 (extreme) 2-Priority Genes rs4356336 1331319546 ALOX5AP A G 2.03E−02 0.58 0.371 0.506 1.38E−02 0.50 0.433 0.614(extreme) 2-Priority Genes rs1002051 10 78921392 KCNMA1 G A 1.50E−020.29 0.038 0.110 2.78E−02 0.38 0.067 0.157 (extreme) 2-Priority Genesrs10278591 7 1921362 MAD1L1 G A 1.63E−02 1.95 0.303 0.186 4.33E−02 2.150.264 0.143 (extreme) 2-Priority Genes rs4360791 13 31318020 ALOX5AP G A1.79E−02 0.57 0.379 0.517 2.10E−02 0.53 0.444 0.614 (extreme) 2-PriorityGenes kgp2715823 13 31320249 ALOX5AP G A 2.51E−02 0.59 0.371 0.5001.38E−02 0.50 0.433 0.614 (extreme) 2-Priority Genes rs9670531 1331321069 ALOX5AP A G 2.51E−02 0.59 0.371 0.500 1.38E−02 0.50 0.433 0.614(extreme) 2-Priority Genes rs9315047 13 31321289 ALOX5AP A T 2.51E−020.59 0.371 0.500 1.38E−02 0.50 0.433 0.614 (extreme) 2-Priority Genesrs4584668 13 31319553 ALOX5AP A T 2.60E−02 0.59 0.371 0.500 1.38E−020.50 0.433 0.614 (extreme) 2-Priority Genes rs9508832 13 31314264ALOX5AP G A 2.16E−03 1.73 0.492 0.360 1.08E−02 2.21 0.410 0.229(extreme) 1-Priority Variant rs2487896 10 100802380 HPSE2 G A 1.30E−010.60 0.106 0.171 1.66E−03 0.33 0.118 0.286 (extreme) 2-Priority Geneskgp7117398 7 1915282 MAD1L1 C A 2.26E−02 1.88 0.303 0.192 4.33E−02 2.150.264 0.143 (extreme) 1-Priority Variant rs10988087 9 131443671 A G2.31E−01 0.48 0.030 0.059 1.01E−03 0.18 0.028 0.143 (extreme)0-Priority-Model kgp6599438 20 40843626 PTPRT G A 6.74E−03 Infinity0.000 0.052 1.57E−01 0.36 0.022 0.057 0-Priority-Model, rs3135391 632410987 HLA-DRA G A 6.04E−02 0.58 0.182 0.273 2.79E−02 0.50 0.197 0.329Priority Variant 1-Priority Variant rs1573706 20 40921149 PTPRT G A6.38E−01 0.87 0.182 0.203 4.80E−04 0.28 0.107 0.286 (extreme) 2-PriorityGenes kgp4370912 10 78918297 KCNMA1 C A 3.18E−02 0.53 0.038 0.1002.78E−02 0.38 0.067 0.157 (extreme) 1-Priority Variant rs3135388 632412051 G A 6.92E−02 0.59 0.182 0.271 2.79E−02 0.50 0.192 0.329(extreme) 0-Priority-Model kgp7747883 18 74804250 MBP G A 2.44E−01 0.760.364 0.430 3.55E−02 0.53 0.290 0.429 1-Priority Variant rs6097801 2052767434 G A 8.23E−01 0.93 0.136 0.145 5.74E−01 0.41 0.090 0.243(extreme) Combined EXTREME PHENOTYPE Odds Minor Allele DD Dd dd MajorMinor P-value Ratio Allele Freq. (Re- DD (Non- (Re- Dd (Non- (Re- dd(non- Prioritized Chro- Allele Allele (Armitage (Minor Freq. 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12 13898682 GRINZB G A 9.66E−06 0.07 0.006 0.083 0 12 18 153 102 kgp7242489 2 65250561 SLC1A4 A T 9.71E−06 4.19 0.171 0.0503 0 47 12 105 108 kgp7077322 4 164561252 A C 1.04E−05 0.18 0.026 0.117 00 8 28 146 92 rs7348267 20 44084386 G A 1.10E−05 0.39 0.168 0.322 4 8 4462 107 51 kgp7121374 2 65246727 SLC1A4 A G 1.20E−05 3.99 0.175 0.054 3 048 13 103 107 kgp4127859 6 32434481 A G 1.21E−05 3.38 0.211 0.079 5 0 5519 94 102 kgp8107491 6 164295151 G A 1.21E−05 0.45 0.344 0.529 17 32 7264 65 25 rs16895510 6 164319963 G A 1.30E−05 0.40 0.173 0.331 3 11 47 58103 52 rs6032205 20 44082799 C A 1.43E−05 0.39 0.171 0.325 4 8 44 62 10450 kgp11768533 11 27270451 G A 1.54E−05 2.37 0.484 0.314 32 5 85 66 3750 rs502530 6 145584096 C A 1.56E−05 0.07 0.006 0.074 0 0 2 18 153 103rs1478682 11 27335009 G A 1.67E−05 2.34 0.464 0.293 31 4 81 63 42 54kgp1124492 1 105554880 G A 1.74E−05 0.28 0.062 0.175 0 2 19 38 135 80kgp11843177 11 27316568 A G 1.82E−05 2.43 0.381 0.217 20 2 78 48 57 70kgp11467002 5 172750436 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0 0 7 25 148 96rs7496451 15 25718875 G A 3.25E−05 2.89 0.245 0.116 4 0 68 28 83 93kgp5017029 17 44868049 WNT3 G A 3.26E−05 0.15 0.016 0.096 0 1 5 21 14998 kgp1355977 6 145573380 G A 3.36E−05 0.08 0.006 0.070 0 0 2 17 153 104rs11029907 11 27295271 C G 3.27E−05 2.29 0.477 0.314 31 5 84 66 38 50kgp6038357 11 27276484 G A 3.31E−05 2.27 0.477 0.314 32 5 84 66 39 50kgp11077373 5 172750120 STC2 C A 3.32E−05 0.26 0.042 0.142 0 2 13 30 14288 kgp3202939 12 13859947 GRIN2B G A 3.33E−05 0.11 0.010 0.083 0 1 3 18150 101 kgp11686146 2 142745416 LRP1B G A 3.41E−05 0.21 0.026 0.116 0 28 24 147 95 rs11085044 19 3890641 ATCAY G A 3.52E−05 0.48 0.232 0.409 1422 44 55 97 44 kgp3730395 9 91520540 C A 3.53E−05 0.47 0.287 0.459 14 2361 65 80 33 rs2175121 9 108497519 TMEM38B A G 3.58E−05 3.42 0.182 0.0625 0 46 15 103 106 kgp487328 23 26134026 G A 3.71E−05 0.31 0.071 0.162 02 22 40 133 79 kgp1912531 2 137850215 THSD7B A G 3.79E−05 2.64 0.2470.099 13 3 50 18 91 100 kgp9450430 20 44085460 A G 3.80E−05 0.41 0.1680.314 4 9 44 58 107 54 kgp2391411 2 43425645 G A 3.87E−05 0.46 0.2120.380 8 20 49 52 96 49 rs10816302 9 108486533 TMEM38B G A 4.07E−05 3.390.181 0.062 5 0 46 15 104 106 rs7020402 9 108530638 TMEM38B A G 4.07E−053.39 0.181 0.062 5 0 46 15 104 106 rs1979993 9 108534505 TMEM38B A G4.07E−05 3.39 0.181 0.062 5 0 46 15 104 106 rs1979992 9 108535330TMEM38B A G 4.07E−05 3.39 0.181 0.062 5 0 46 15 104 106 rs6032209 2044087073 A G 4.09E−05 0.42 0.175 0.325 4 11 46 36 104 53 kgp7521990 1105666878 C A 4.38E−05 0.32 0.068 0.183 1 3 19 38 134 80 kgp2451249 1223872873 A G 4.39E−05 3.66 0.165 0.054 3 0 45 13 107 108 kgp8796185 1223716508 CAPN8 G A 4.39E−05 3.66 0.165 0.054 3 0 45 13 107 108rs2241883 2 88424066 FABP1 A G 4.46E−05 0.46 0.274 0.438 9 22 67 62 7937 rs343087 12 66260924 HMGA2 G A 4.49E−05 2.97 0.205 0.070 12 0 39 17103 104 rs4894701 3 174931730 NAALADL2 A C 4.62E−05 2.12 0.556 0.384 4416 81 61 27 44 kgp18525257 9 108499628 TMEM38B G A 4.63E−05 3.41 0.1770.062 4 0 47 15 104 106 kgp18379774 9 108504407 TMEM38B G A 4.63E−053.41 0.177 0.062 4 0 47 15 104 106 rs10512340 9 108511163 TMEM38B G A4.63E−05 3.41 0.177 0.062 4 0 47 15 104 106 rs10125298 9 108555594 C A4.63E−05 3.41 0.177 0.062 4 0 47 15 104 106 kgp759150 4 40385906 G A4.79E−05 2.19 0.552 0.388 42 13 86 68 26 40 rs10124492 9 108527455TMEM38B T A 4.79E−05 3.36 0.180 0.062 5 0 45 15 103 106 kgp3812034 243427044 A G 4.88E−05 0.47 0.217 0.383 8 20 50 52 94 48 rs5024722 7141858688 A G 4.90E−05 0.41 0.159 0.302 3 9 43 55 108 57 rs11691553 260303554 C A 4.92E−05 0.47 0.301 0.471 11 28 70 57 72 35 kgp11453406 10121435955 BAG3 C A 4.96E−05 0.46 0.208 0.368 5 19 54 51 95 51 rs19634110 121416611 BAG3 G A 5.02E−05 0.46 0.206 0.367 5 19 53 50 95 51rs10203396 2 60305110 A G 5.26E−05 0.48 0.303 0.471 11 28 72 58 72 35rs7579987 2 60307009 G C 5.26E−05 0.48 0.303 0.471 11 28 72 58 72 35rs7862565 9 108592419 G A 5.29E−05 3.46 0.171 0.058 4 0 45 14 106 107kgp11514107 2 65247253 SLC1A4 G A 5.29E−05 3.46 0.171 0.058 3 1 47 12105 108 rs4822644 22 26134163 G A 5.29E−05 0.34 0.081 0.194 0 3 25 41130 77 rs2136408 9 108497654 TMEM38B A C 5.39E−05 3.33 0.181 0.063 5 046 15 104 104 rs1545223 2 88423510 FABP1 A G 5.31E−05 0.48 0.276 0.438 922 67 62 78 37 rs17329014 2 60299921 G A 5.65E−05 0.46 0.206 0.364 5 1854 52 96 51 rs2058742 17 70040547 C A 5.65E−05 2.30 0.348 0.194 17 4 7439 64 78 kgp4420791 12 89819166 POC1B G A 5.74E−05 0.11 0.010 0.074 0 03 18 152 103 kgp7714238 6 145587514 G A 5.74E−05 0.11 0.010 0.074 0 0 318 152 103 rs13394010 2 60302746 A G 5.76E−05 0.48 0.303 0.471 11 28 7257 72 35 kgp7924485 2 60292120 A G 5.80E−05 0.40 0.120 0.256 2 9 33 44119 68 kgp8174785 1 110053148 G C 5.85E−05 0.45 0.245 0.401 5 19 66 5984 43 kgp10090631 7 11754881 THSD7A A G 5.85E−05 2.11 0.500 0.331 38 1079 58 38 50 kgp1683448 9 108449079 A G 5.95E−05 3.90 0.149 0.046 2 0 4211 110 109 kgp8777939 6 139004920 A G 5.98E−05 2.05 0.455 0.281 33 12 7544 47 65 rs16930057 8 63906122 G A 5.99E−05 0.40 0.123 0.256 1 8 36 46117 67 kgp7181058 14 98385698 G A 6.10E−05 Zero 0.000 0.050 0 0 0 12 155109 kgp11711524 9 108546438 G A 6.20E−05 3.34 0.175 0.062 4 0 46 15 104106 kgp6505544 7 71953948 G A 6.23E−05 3.00 0.203 0.083 5 0 53 20 97 101rs623011 17 68259446 G A 6.26E−05 2.47 0.294 0.153 9 3 73 31 73 87kgp355027 11 115964147 A G 6.28E−05 0.37 0.101 0.223 1 4 29 46 123 71kgp767200 5 3221345 A G 6.46E−05 2.95 0.217 0.097 2 1 62 21 88 97kgp5908616 2 60329823 A C 6.48E−05 0.49 0.289 0.459 11 29 67 53 76 39kgp3205849 10 121531725 INPP5P A G 6.51E−05 0.44 0.167 0.318 4 14 43 47106 57 kgp9320791 2 60309952 C G 6.54E−05 0.48 0.305 0.471 11 28 72 5871 35 kgp3267884 9 14639380 ZDHHC21 G A 6.61E−05 0.46 0.206 0.360 3 1858 51 94 52 rs13002663 2 145230163 ZEB2, ZEB2 G A 6.62E−05 0.49 0.3060.475 12 30 71 55 72 36 kgp8767692 15 66333821 MEGF11 G A 6.68E−05 0.160.016 0.087 0 0 5 21 150 100 kgp28532436 15 62968836 TLN2 G A 6.70E−0519.85 0.071 0.004 0 0 22 1 133 120 rs9346979 6 164309479 G A 6.81E−050.49 0.303 0.471 15 26 64 62 76 33 rs714342 11 110807983 A C 6.91E−052.21 0.465 0.310 25 9 94 57 36 55 kgp8469954 2 135163015 MGAT5 G A7.03E−05 0.27 0.042 0.136 0 2 13 29 142 90 kgp2709692 18 3000808 LPIN2 CA 7.22E−05 0.09 0.006 0.066 0 0 2 16 132 105 rs10510774 3 54919351CACNA2O3 A G 7.26E−05 0.30 0.062 0.163 0 1 19 37 135 82 kgp8169636 1829206763 B4GALT6 G A 7.44E−05 0.25 0.032 0.124 0 3 10 24 145 94kgp3593828 5 173993252 C A 7.46E−05 2.36 0.306 0.161 12 4 71 31 72 86kgp11010680 15 25717889 A G 7.47E−05 2.73 0.244 0.120 4 0 67 29 83 92rs1387768 5 173993166 A G 7.54E−05 2.37 0.308 0.163 12 4 71 31 71 85kgp11627530 14 78954642 NRKN3 A G 7.55E−05 0.28 0.039 0.136 0 4 12 25143 92 kgp10404633 9 138136993 G A 7.60E−05 8.30 0.087 0.012 0 0 27 3128 118 kgp8372910 9 138138723 G A 7.60E−05 8.30 0.087 0.012 0 0 27 3128 118 kgp11206453 3 54928104 CACNA2D3 G A 7.63E−05 0.31 0.061 0.161 01 19 37 136 83 rs11836970 8 604262 A C 7.68E−05 2.13 0.390 0.227 23 8 7439 57 74 kgp9795732 15 88117171 C A 7.71E−05 0.37 0.082 0.206 2 7 21 35130 77 rs2934491 16 84905542 CRISPLD2 G A 7.81E−05 0.48 0.284 0.446 1223 64 62 79 36 kgp9368119 7 11707419 THSD7A A G 7.87E−05 0.48 0.3320.496 15 28 73 64 67 29 rs4709792 6 164316375 G A 7.93E−05 0.49 0.3000.467 15 26 63 61 72 34 rs17400875 2 60295736 A C 7.94E−05 0.47 0.2100.364 5 18 55 52 95 51 kgp10152733 9 108462735 TMEM388 G A 7.97E−05 3.170.181 0.066 5 0 46 16 104 105 kgp12426624 3 54926209 CACNA2O3 C A7.99E−05 0.31 0.065 0.165 0 1 20 38 135 82 kgp55646 10 121282886 RGS10 GA 8.00E−05 0.47 0.247 0.405 11 17 54 64 89 40 kgp10922969 6 80260277 G A8.07E−05 0.29 0.049 0.146 0 2 15 31 139 87 kgp7331172 18 66533114CCOC102B A G 8.21E−05 2.78 0.223 0.099 6 0 57 24 92 97 kgp6666134 10129386358 T A 8.36E−05 2.32 0.309 0.161 15 3 64 33 73 85 kgp6603796 1684910897 CRISPLD2 G A 8.42E−05 0.48 0.260 0.421 10 21 58 60 82 40kgp9018750 6 164312470 A G 8.44E−05 0.49 0.305 0.471 15 26 64 62 75 33rs858341 6 132160455 ENPP1 A G 8.44E−05 2.06 0.464 0.298 33 10 26 52 4459 kgp4096263 15 70333438 A G 8.58E−03 3.36 0.168 0.058 4 0 43 14 104106 kgp5159037 2 65253764 A G 8.60E−05 2.85 0.208 0.083 7 1 50 18 97 101rs423239 9 92856946 G A 8.62E−05 2.77 0.216 0.091 7 1 53 20 95 100rs343092 12 66250940 HMGA2 C A 8.67E−05 2.87 0.197 0.070 11 0 39 17 105104 kgp7178233 5 117621827 C A 8.81E−05 2.53 0.261 0.128 10 0 61 31 8490 kgp3218351 11 110802128 G A 9.03E−05 2.19 0.445 0.293 24 7 90 57 4157 kgp10544659 1 223783531 G A 9.08E−05 3.48 0.159 0.054 3 0 43 13 108108 P1_M_061510_11_106_M 11 27308202 D 1 9.08E−05 0.48 0.290 0.450 13 2264 65 78 34 kgp6023196 17 68271273 A C 9.22E−05 2.25 0.339 0.190 15 5 7536 65 80 kgp4056892 20 44087774 C G 9.23E−05 0.43 0.165 0.302 3 9 45 55107 57 rs484482 15 55418825 A G 9.31E−05 4.13 0.133 0.037 2 0 37 9 115112 kgp6737096 15 66299395 MEGF11 G A 9.33E−05 0.18 0.019 0.091 0 0 6 22149 99 kgp6076976 1 105663380 A T 9.53E−05 0.30 0.058 0.155 0 1 18 35137 83 rs9597498 13 57637550 G A 9.71E−05 1.97 0.458 0.285 37 12 68 4550 64 rs419132 6 32210799 A G 9.75E−05 2.02 0.442 0.271 32 11 72 42 5065 kgp29794723 10 18397332 A G 9.75E−05 0.14 0.013 0.079 0 0 4 19 150102 kgp6091119 17 44879640 WNT3 A G 9.98E−05 0.21 0.023 0.103 0 1 7 21148 98 kgp10351364 8 103604706 G A 1.00E−04 2.09 0.538 0.373 40 13 77 6229 43 rs9326361 6 139006406 A G 1.00E−04 1.99 0.468 0.298 34 14 76 44 4463 kgp3991733 1 105671167 T A 1.01E−04 0.34 0.071 0.179 1 3 20 37 134 80rs6687976 1 105674536 C A 1.01E−04 0.34 0.071 0.179 1 3 20 37 134 802-Priority Genes rs6110157 20 14055947 MACROD2 A G 1.82E−04 0.47 0.1930.335 6 13 47 55 100 53 (extreme) 2-Priority Genes kgp4011779 10100454360 HPSE2 G A 2.53E−04 0.13 0.010 0.066 0 0 3 16 151 105 (extreme)0-Priority-Model rs16886004 7 78021500 MAG12 A G 6.08E−04 2.48 0.1970.092 4 2 55 18 98 100 2-Priority Genes kgp3496814 13 31336379 ALOX5AP CA 6.09E−04 0.55 0.416 0.566 28 39 73 59 54 23 (extreme)0-Priority-Model, rs10162089 13 31316738 ALOX5AP G A 9.40E−04 1.78 0.5030.357 43 14 69 57 42 48 Priority Gene 2-Priority Genes rs3885907 1331314455 ALOX5AP A C 9.70E−04 1.77 0.484 0.319 41 13 68 36 44 52(extreme) 0-Priority-Model rs1694408 6 32786833 C G 1.15E−03 1.86 0.4080.277 22 10 81 47 50 64 0-Priority-Model kgp8817856 6 32744440 G A1.17E−03 0.54 0.369 0.500 17 26 79 69 57 26 2-Priority Genes rs1723892713 31332391 AUOX5AP G A 1.25E−03 0.07 0.003 0.042 0 0 1 10 154 110(extreme) 2-Priority Genes rs9671124 13 31324253 ALOX5AP G A 1.26E−031.74 0.523 0.380 46 17 70 58 39 46 (extreme) 2-Priority Genes rs476906013 31337477 ALOX5AP A G 1.27E−03 1.77 0.481 0.343 38 12 73 59 44 50(extreme) 0-Priority-Model kgp24415534 2 174156875 G A 1.32E−03 0.070.003 0.041 0 0 1 10 154 111 2-Priority Genes rs4075692 13 31323342ALOX5AP G A 1.55E−03 1.72 0.519 0.380 45 17 71 58 39 46 (extreme)2-Priority Genes rs11147439 13 31325643 ALOX5AP C A 1.86E−03 0.59 0.3970.533 28 33 67 63 60 25 (extreme) 2-Priority Genes kgp3276689 10100396003 HPSE2 C A 1.97E−03 2.16 0.205 0.104 9 0 45 25 100 95 (extreme)2-Priority Genes kgp304921 20 14017077 MACROD2 A G 2.05E−03 0.31 0.0300.097 1 2 7 19 144 98 (extreme) 2-Priority Genes rs3803277 13 31318308ALOX5AP C A 2.06E−03 0.59 0.406 0.541 28 35 70 61 57 25 (extreme)2-Priority Genes kgp5440506 13 31320543 ALOX5AP G A 2.49E−03 0.60 0.3990.533 29 33 65 62 60 25 (extreme) 2-Priority Genes rs9671182 13 31321138ALOX5AP C G 2.75E−03 0.60 0.406 0.538 29 33 68 63 58 24 (extreme)0-Priority-Model kgp8110667 22 32716792 G A 2.78E−03 Infinity 0.0350.000 0 0 11 0 144 121 2-Priority Genes rs4254166 13 31322949 ALOX5AP AG 2.87E−03 0.60 0.403 0.533 28 33 69 63 58 25 (extreme) 2-Priority Genesrs4356336 13 31319546 ALOX5AP A G 2.90E−03 0.60 0.406 0.532 29 34 68 6258 25 (extreme) 2-Priority Genes rs11003051 10 78921392 KCNMA1 G A3.11E−03 0.39 0.055 0.124 0 1 17 28 138 92 (extreme) 2-Priority Genesrs10278591 7 1921362 MADIL1 G A 3.15E−03 1.88 0.281 0.174 13 2 61 18 8181 (extreme) 2-Priority Genes rs4360791 13 31318030 ALOX5AP G A 3.39E−030.61 0.416 0.545 30 36 69 60 56 25 (extreme) 2-Priority Genes kgp271587313 31320249 ALOX5AP G A 3.78E−03 0.61 0.406 0.533 29 33 68 63 58 25(extreme) 2-Priority Genes rs9670531 13 31321069 ALOX5AP A G 3.78E−030.61 0.406 0.533 29 33 68 63 58 25 (extreme) 2-Priority Genes rs938504713 31321289 ALOX5AP A T 3.78E−03 0.61 0.406 0.533 29 33 68 63 58 25(extreme) 2-Priority Genes rs4584668 13 31319553 ALOX5AP A T 3.85E−030.61 0.406 0.533 29 33 68 62 58 25 (extreme) 2-Priority Genes rs950883213 31314264 ALOX5AP G A 4.31E−03 1.65 0.445 0.322 35 11 68 56 52 54(extreme) 1-Priority Variant rs2487896 10 100802380 HPSE2 G A 4.38E−030.51 0.113 0.204 3 6 29 37 123 77 (extreme) 1-Priority Genes kgp71173987 1915282 MADIL1 C A 4.55E−03 1.83 0.261 0.178 13 2 61 39 81 80(extreme) 1-Priority Variant rs10988087 9 131443671 A G 5.08E−03 0.330.029 0.083 0 1 9 18 146 101 (extreme) 0-Priority-Model kgp6599438 2040843626 PTPRT G A 5.13E−03 0.22 0.013 0.054 0 0 4 13 151 1080-Priority-Model, rs3135391 6 32410987 HLA-DRA G A 6.38E−03 0.57 0.1900.289 6 9 47 52 102 60 Priority Variant 1-Priority Variant rs1573206 2040921149 PTPRT G A 7.11E−03 0.55 0.139 0.227 2 7 39 41 114 73 (extreme)2-Priority Genes kgp4370912 10 78918297 KCNMA1 C A 7.39E−03 0.42 0.0050.117 0 1 17 26 138 93 (extreme) 1-Priority Variant rs3135388 6 32413051G A 7.54E−03 0.58 0.190 0.288 6 9 47 51 102 60 (extreme)0-Priority-Model kgp7747883 18 74804250 MBP G A 9.26E−03 0.63 0.3210.430 16 22 67 60 71 39 1-Priority Variant rs6097801 20 52767434 G A4.35E−02 0.63 0.110 0.174 7 3 20 36 128 82 (extreme) (Note: OddsRatio >1 = Minor Allele is associated with Response. Odds Ratio <1 =Minor Allele Associated with Non-Response)

TABLE 30 Placebo SNPs PLACERO COHORT Major Minor P-value Odds RatioMinor Allele Minor Allele DD DD (Non- Dd Dd (Non- dd dd (non- Chromo-Allele Allele (Armitage (Minor Freq. Freq. (Non- (Re- Re- (Re- Re- (Re-Re- Name some Position Gene(s) (d) (D) Test) Allele) (Responders)Responders) sponders) sponders) sponders) sponders) sponders) sponders)kgp433351 8 41496314 A G 2.69E−06 0.339857466 0.231578947 0.46039604 619 32 55 57 27 kgp2877462 6 1644677 GMDS G A 2.73E−06 9.6286764710.142105263 0.01980198 0 0 27 4 68 97 kgp2920925 17 39694480 G A9.45E−06 0.270712068 0.1 0.272277228 0 6 19 43 76 52 rs209568 8 17612639MTUS1 A G 1.13E−05 3.636556912 0.273684211 0.108910891 4 0 44 22 47 79kgp7653470 17 39694186 A G 1.14E−05 0.269888943 0.1 0.267326733 0 5 1944 76 52 rs7119480 11 84347636 DLG2 G A 1.31E−05 0.313880826 0.1421052630.526732673 1 9 25 48 69 44 kgp10148554 4 89767803 FAM13A A G 1.54E−056.801291939 0.154255319 0.024752475 3 0 23 5 68 96 kgp11285883 9 2953403C A 1.57E−05 2.463948851 0.457894737 0.232673267 26 5 35 37 34 59kgp6042557 3 194640716 LOC109507391 A G 1.64E−05 0.074707387 0.0105263160.12 0 1 2 21 93 77 kgp10969246 4 89761443 FAM13A A G 1.74E−056.733466513 0.154255319 0.025 3 0 23 5 68 95 kgp11604017 11 118074117AMICA1 G A 1.74E−05 2.890031976 0.376344086 0.183168317 11 3 48 31 34 67rs3856038 9 2988280 C A 1.75E−05 2.390793359 0.526315789 0.297029303 337 34 46 28 48 rs7698655 4 89756076 FAM13A G A 1.79E−05 6.7067121950.152631579 0.024752475 3 0 23 5 69 96 kgp9509440 4 89759159 FAM13A G A1.79E−05 6.706712195 0.152631579 0.024752475 3 0 23 5 69 96 kgp6889327 489766553 FAM13A A G 1.79E−05 6.706712195 0.152631579 0.024752475 3 0 235 69 96 rs7696391 4 89789287 FAM13A A C 1.79E−05 6.706712195 0.1526315790.024752475 3 0 23 5 69 96 rs11947777 4 89768744 FAM13A A G 2.02E−056.639861024 0.152631579 0.025 3 0 25 5 69 95 kgp6301155 4 89766647FAM13A A C 2.29E−05 6.573008284 0.152631579 0.025252525 3 0 23 5 69 94rs12472695 2 65804266 G A 2.31E−05 0.381410892 0.310526316 0.31485148510 21 39 62 46 18 rs4978567 9 116880005 G A 2.50E−05 0.4006216740.321052632 0.535353535 10 37 41 52 44 20 rs17419416 6 15863865 A G2.51E−05 0.2975848 0.105263158 0.272377238 0 7 20 41 75 53 kgp7778343 92965090 A G 2.56E−05 2.42370702 0.489361702 0.27 27 6 38 42 29 52rs2618065 11 75991931 G A 2.73E−05 0.343008454 0.194736842 0.376237624 210 33 56 60 35 kgp3188 2 65804244 A G 2.99E−05 0.38808492 0.3563829790.559405941 13 25 41 63 40 13 rs9948420 18 13358206 C18orf7 G A 3.14E−052.776643091 0.404255319 0.217821782 12 3 52 38 30 60 kgp5747456 223932556 G A 3.24E−05 2.04E+16 0.078947368 0 0 0 15 0 80 101 kgp642923115 62931802 MGC15885 G A 3.24E−05 2.04E+16 0.078947368 0 0 0 15 0 80 101kgp10215554 16 8753573 A G 3.30E−05 4.029736689 0.205263158 0.0643564363 0 33 13 59 88 rs7123506 11 84218362 DLG2 G A 3.35E−05 0.3125091420.121052632 0.287126713 0 7 23 44 72 50 rs1715441 11 118072181 AMICA1 GA 3.37E−05 2.763225218 0.368421053 0.183168317 11 3 48 31 36 67rs1793174 11 114074337 AMICA1 G A 3.37E−05 2.763235218 0.3684210530.183168317 11 3 48 31 36 67 rs11562998 2 51814215 A G 3.41E−056.516129255 0.142105263 0.024752475 2 0 23 5 70 96 rs11563025 2 51864372A G 3.41E−05 6.516129255 0.142105263 0.024752475 2 0 23 5 70 96kgp9909702 8 112742367 A C 3.46E−05 0.411700671 0.378947368 0.58910891114 33 48 53 37 15 kgp541892 5 73992881 HEXB A G 3.56E−05 0.2879141410.089473684 0.247524752 3 3 11 44 81 54 rs961090 15 40617414 A G3.56E−05 2.930247466 0.305263158 0.128712871 9 2 40 22 46 77 kgp369761512 92450247 LOC256021 C G 3.67E−05 2.591824755 0.445054945 0.245 16 6 4937 26 57 rs16846161 2 212297838 ER884 A G 3.72E−05 12.041696140.117021277 0.01010101 2 0 18 2 74 97 kgp6828277 9 8373943 PTPRD A C3.76E−05 3.336857878 0.260638298 0.103960396 3 2 43 17 48 82 rs2662 1739670098 KRTIS C A 3.79E−05 0.296809986 0.105263158 0.262376238 0 5 2043 75 53 rs7949751 11 118072373 AMICA1 A G 3.80E−05 2.711958240.378947368 0.193069307 11 4 50 31 34 66 rs1393040 9 2985743 G A3.82E−05 2.338232703 0.484042533 0.267326733 28 6 35 42 31 53kgp22839559 A C 3.97E−05 2.824453621 0.340425532 0.16 10 2 44 28 40 70rs3894712 5 73973851 C A 3.98E−05 0.299943516 0.089473684 0.252475248 35 11 41 81 55 kgp9143704 17 14355591 G A 4.08E−05 2.3496809190.589473684 0.378237624 33 15 46 46 16 40 kgp5949515 5 62708211 G A4.12E−05 0.37608267 0.236842105 0.425742574 3 16 39 54 53 31 rs100388445 62709953 A G 4.12E−05 0.37608267 0.236842105 0.425742574 3 16 39 54 5331 kgp12562255 1 201348672 G A 4.21E−05 21.79487179 0.0894736840.004950495 0 0 17 1 78 100 kgp4575797 11 118083664 AMICA1 G A 4.25E−052.730419244 0.362421053 0.185 11 3 48 31 36 66 rs4647183 4 171919792 G A4.28E−05 2.800107938 0.336842105 0.158415842 10 2 44 28 41 71 kgp53267624 171939426 G A 4.28E−05 2.800107938 0.336842105 0.158415842 10 2 44 2841 71 rs6811337 4 171939724 G A 4.28E−05 2.800107938 0.3368421050.158415842 10 2 44 28 41 71 rs7680970 4 89772301 FAMI3A C A 4.40E−055.589687003 0.152631579 0.02970297 3 0 23 6 69 95 kgp7006201 20 55128573G A 4.42E−05 9.27027027 0.110526316 0.014851485 0 0 21 3 74 98 rs479776418 13382265 C18orf1 A C 4.48E−05 2.492352353 0.521276596 0.521782178 2210 54 45 18 46 kgp6990559 1 7014101 CAMTA1 G A 4.49E−05 0.443287070.35106383 0.577319588 15 35 36 42 43 20 kgp4970670 8 17626306 MTUS1 G A4.50E−05 3.327473192 0.252631579 0.099009901 4 1 40 18 51 82 rs1424226 6122363499 A G 4.68E−05 0.404824911 0.3 0.5 9 22 39 57 47 22 kgp589435116 76018855 C A 4.73E−05 2.627713518 0.457894737 0.27 14 7 59 40 22 53kgp4892427 9 2995617 G A 4.74E−05 2.303512108 0.515789474 0.301980198 317 36 47 28 47 rs11750747 5 73973283 A G 4.86E−05 0.299314836 0.0894738840.247524752 3 4 11 42 81 55 rs12233980 5 73975094 G A 4.86E−050.299314836 0.089473884 0.247524752 3 4 11 42 81 55 kgp3624014 166442184 RBFOX1 G A 4.92E−05 2.364225084 0.573684211 0.366336634 10 14 4946 16 41 kgp3598966 4 7649861 SORC52 G A 4.94E−05 0.3248015110.110526316 0.377227723 1 8 19 40 75 53 kgp10762962 15 34983455 G A5.10E−05 4.525507056 0.173684211 0.044554455 3 0 27 9 65 92 rs3847233 92987835 G A 5.11E−05 2.294890779 0.516129032 0.3 31 7 34 46 28 47rs7819949 8 41387921 GIN54 G A 5.23E−05 0.376526131 0.2421052630.425742574 6 12 34 62 55 27 kgp4985243 7 136556162 CHRM2 G A 5.24E−053.777144291 0.210626316 0.074257426 2 0 36 15 57 86 rs6577395 1 6991925CAMTA1 A G 5.34E−05 0.451723956 0.367021272 0.589108911 16 38 37 43 4120 kgp4037661 16 76019450 C A 5.36E−05 2.607793598 0.457446809 0.27 14 258 40 22 53 rs17187123 4 171969779 LOC100506122 G A 5.39E−05 2.7607184950.335106383 0.158415842 10 2 43 28 41 71 rs9953274 18 13317297 C18orf1 GA 5.43E−05 2.632532227 0.415789474 0.232673267 14 3 51 41 30 57rs7846783 9 2958182 A G 5.46E−05 2.308218163 0.452631579 0.242574257 256 36 37 34 58 rs3858035 9 2968044 A C 5.50E−05 2.297809929 0.4840425530.272277228 27 7 37 41 30 53 kgp1682126 5 2047397 G A 5.53E−050.048188869 0.005263158 0.099009901 0 1 1 18 94 82 rs17245674 4171884710 G A 5.64E−05 2.786056066 0.331578947 0.158415842 9 2 45 28 4871 rs967616 4 171888232 A G 5.64E−05 2.786056066 0.331578947 0.1584158429 2 45 28 41 71 kgp4456934 2 218174378 DIRC3 G A 5.64E−05 3.7929986990.205163158 0.065 4 0 31 13 60 87 rs12881439 14 37105853 A G 5.87E−050.337727502 0.142105263 0.306930693 0 8 27 46 68 47 kgp5927782 1437108518 A G 5.87E−05 0.357727502 0.142105263 0.306930693 0 8 27 46 6847 rs8000689 13 41043438 TTL G A 6.00E−05 0.446273903 0.3842106260.599009901 14 40 45 41 36 20 kgp8145845 6 15873989 A C 6.04E−050.348762475 0.189473684 0.356435644 0 9 35 54 59 38 rs10495115 1219089109 C A 6.04E−05 2.896745105 0.3 0.133683366 7 2 43 23 45 76rs3858034 9 2964750 A G 6.07E−05 2.302490296 0.478947368 0.27 27 6 37 4231 52 kgp4137144 1 219091068 A G 6.13E−05 6.188590011 0.134297872 0.0252 0 23 5 70 95 kgp7932108 9 110434545 A G 6.28E−05 3.182096036 0.250.094059406 6 1 35 17 53 83 kgp8847137 11 118078958 AMICA1 A G 6.37E−052.65389832 0.365591398 0.185 11 3 46 31 36 66 rs1393037 9 2968451 A G6.42E−05 2.286704865 0.484042553 0.272727273 27 7 37 40 30 52 rs15085154 178932189 C G 6.80E−05 2.721514946 0.333333333 0.158425842 10 2 42 3841 71 rs7681006 4 18140181 G A 6.80E−05 2.292936797 0.5526315790.346534653 30 12 45 46 20 43 kgp4591145 3 112807116 A G 7.17E−050.414208739 0.394736842 0.589108911 13 32 49 55 33 14 rs3768769 2113764983 IL36A A G 7.21E−05 4.303214495 0.173684211 0.04950495 2 0 2910 64 91 kgp3488270 1 20335423 G C 7.30E−05 0.266656346 0.0632578950.205 1 4 10 33 84 63 rs2354380 2 51826155 A C 7.48E−05 5.4898513810.143617021 0.02970297 2 0 23 6 69 95 rs13168893 5 62732760 A C 7.49E−050.390251325 0.268421053 0.45049505 4 17 43 57 48 27 kgp6213972 3194426284 G A 7.52E−05 0.216311903 0.042105263 0.168316832 0 3 8 28 8770 rs1357718 5 105355890 A G 7.71E−05 4.070798901 0.1861702130.060606061 1 0 33 12 60 87 kgp5924341 6 23943424 G A 7.71E−050.161887188 0.026313789 0.135 0 1 5 25 90 74 rs6459418 6 15860342 A C7.78E−05 0.353819225 0.191489362 0.356435644 0 9 36 54 58 38 rs190524812 52007003 SCN8A G A 7.84E−05 2.853251243 0.310526316 0.148514851 6 247 26 42 73 kgp7151153 3 79590648 ROBO1 G A 7.86E−05 1.9805158370.184210526 0.04950495 4 1 27 8 64 92 rs3858036 9 2968107 A G 7.92E−052.248089873 0.478947368 0.272277228 27 7 37 41 31 53 kgp10836214 92969061 A C 7.92E−05 2.248089873 0.478947368 0.272277228 27 7 37 41 3153 kgp625941 5 73973306 G A 7.95E−05 0.3102772 0.089473684 0.242574257 34 11 41 81 56 kgp2176915 5 36732366 C A 8.12E−05 20.25316456 0.0842105260.004950495 0 0 16 1 79 100 rs4740708 9 2993975 G A 8.20E−05 2.2304452460.510638298 0.301980198 31 7 34 47 29 47 kgp1432800 9 111389847 A C8.22E−05 4.705307757 0.157894737 0.03960396 2 0 26 8 67 93 rs7231366 1813332691 C18orf1 A G 8.23E−05 2.523393135 0.421052632 0.237373737 14 552 37 29 57 rs28993969 2 113762224 A G 8.31E−05 3.673422044 0.20.064356436 4 0 30 13 61 88 kpg3420309 4 15213767 A G 8.60E−055.414105514 0.142105263 0.02970297 2 0 23 6 70 95 kgp3287349 4 15224995A G 8.60E−05 5.414105514 0.142105263 0.02920297 2 0 23 6 70 95rs12043743 1 196502836 XCNT2 T A 8.61E−05 0.160256411 0.0263157890.128712871 0 0 5 26 90 75 kgp394638 10 112163082 G A 8.68E−053.443845133 0.215789474 0.070707071 6 0 29 14 60 85 kgp24521552 2144072847 ARHGAP15 C A 8.86E−05 4.219905015 0.173684211 0.045 4 0 25 966 91 rs263247 8 131792219 A G 8.87E−05 0.379472909 0.1755319150.351485149 3 11 27 49 64 41 kgp2993366 6 6726140 C A 8.88E−052.392490753 0.538043478 0.340206186 25 10 49 46 18 41 kgp11755256 242245135 G A 9.99E−05 0.379232018 0.143617021 0.321782178 1 14 25 37 6850 rs8018807 14 27905391 A G 9.00E−05 0.445075158 0.3191489360.524752475 10 30 40 46 44 25 rs7961005 12 75849425 A G 9.11E−050.325552876 0.105263158 0.26 0 7 20 38 75 55 kgp1211163 11 98961805CNTN5 C A 9.12E−05 5.531933083 0.136842105 0.02970297 1 0 24 6 70 95rs528065 2 23859449 KLHL29 G A 9.24E−05 2.448976995 0.4421052630.257425743 19 3 46 46 30 32 rs13386874 2 51820543 A G 9.25E−052.638975938 0.321052632 0.148514851 12 1 37 28 46 72 kgp1758575 1214433784 A G 9.25E−05 2.322238139 0.457894737 0.262376238 18 10 51 33 2658 kgp6081880 4 171852630 G A 9.39E−05 2.692096282 0.3263157890.158415842 9 2 44 28 42 71 kgp956070 2 205936350 PARD3B G A 9.39E−050.371996312 0.142105263 0.315 2 11 23 41 70 48 rs35615951 2 133778855NCKAP5 G A 9.41E−05 2.317383014 0.478723404 0.282178218 23 8 46 41 26 52kgp8644305 18 74021780 G A 9.50E−05 8.396863212 0.110526316 0.0148514851 0 19 3 75 98 P1 M 061510 18 31319566 t D 9.51E−05 0.2299651570.054347826 0.173267327 0 0 10 35 82 66 18 342 P kgp12253568 3 79428265ROBO1 G A 9.55E−05 4.28904266 0.168421053 0.03960396 4 1 24 6 67 94rs1397481 2 205894489 PARD3B G A 9.56E−05 0.368096506 0.1421052630.311881188 2 10 23 43 20 48 rs1026894 12 52019159 SCN8A A G 9.57E−052.756153394 0.326315789 0.163366337 7 2 48 29 40 70 kgp7161038 253521025 A G 9.70E−05 0.088043478 0.010638298 0.099009901 0 0 2 20 92 81rs1534647 2 62038088 G A 9.72E−05 3.3378955 0.221052632 0.079207921 5 032 16 58 85 kgp5252824 4 123558223 A G 9.87E−05 0.051605754 0.0052631580.094059406 0 1 1 17 94 83 kgp5691690 5 135207935 SLC25A48 G A 9.87E−050.051605754 0.005263158 0.094059406 0 1 1 17 94 83 rs12341716 9 22947192A G 9.91E−05 0.339667103 0.126313789 0.282178218 1 6 22 45 72 50kgp6194428 6 15873854 A G 0.000100412 0.361610208 0.1894736840.351485149 0 9 36 53 59 39 rs1883448 6 15877727 A G 0.0001004120.361610208 0.189473684 0.351485149 0 9 36 53 59 39 (Note: Odds Ratio >1= Minor Allele is associated with Response, Odds Ratio <1 = Minor AlleleAssociated with Non-Response)

TABLE 31 Predictive Model SNPs STANDARD PHENOTYPE Gals cohort Fortecohort Major Minor P-value Odds Ratio Minor Allele Allele Freq. P-valueOdds Ratio Minor Allele Allele Freq. Prioritized Allele Allele (Armitage(Minor Freq. (Non- (Armitage (Minor Freq. (Non- Variants Name ChromosomePosition Gene(s) (d) (D) Test) Allele) (Responders) Responders) Test)Allele) (Responders) Responders) 0-Priority genes, rs1894408 6 32786833C G 3.02E−03 1.72 0.419 0.305 9.30E−03 1.82 0.407 0.279 Predictive Model0-Priority genes, kgp6599438 20 40843626 PTPRT G A 3.70E−03 0.21 0.0100.046 1.55E−02 0.28 0.018 0.057 Predictive Model 0-Priority genes,kgp7747813 18 74804250 MBP G A 3.55E−02 0.70 0.346 0.429 9.82E−03 0.570.325 0.451 Predictive Model 0-Priority genes, rs10162089 13 31316738ALOX5AP G A 7.79E−03 1.56 0.508 0.398 3.16E−02 1.58 0.457 0.344Predictive Model 0-Priority in kgp24415534 2 174156375 G A 3.40E−05 0.050.003 0.050 1.10E−02 0.14 0.005 0.033 Predictive Model 0-Priority inrs16886004 7 78021500 MAGt2 A G 2.28E−03 2.15 0.199 0.110 3.25E−05 5.560.199 0.049 Predictive Model 0-Priority in kgp8817856 6 32744440 G A6.02E−04 0.53 0.364 0.492 3.73E−04 0.46 0.419 0.598 Predictive Model0-Priority in kgp6214351 11 75546691 UVRAG A G 3.98E−03 0.42 0.051 0.1132.65E−04 0.26 0.043 0.131 Predictive Model 0-Priority in kgp8110667 2232716792 G A 5.97E−03 Infinity 0.030 0.000 1.46E−02 Infinity 0.050 0.000Predictive Model 0-Priority in rs759458 2 65245365 SLC1A4 G A 1.08E−031.90 0.303 0.163 4.74E−01 1.18 0.288 0.254 Predictive Model 0-Priorityrs3135391 6 32410987 HLA-DRA G A 3.99E−02 0.66 0.174 0.242 4.99E−02 0.640.231 0.320 varients, Predictive Model Combined STANDARD PHENOTYPE OddsMajor Minor P-value Ratio Minor Allele Allele Freq. DD DD (Non- Dd Dd dddd Prioritized Chromo- Allele Allele (Armitage (Minor Freq. (Non- (Re-re- (Re- (Non- (Re- (Non- Variants Name some Position Gene(s) (d) (D)Test) Allele) (Responders) Responders) sponders) sponders) sponders)responders) sponders) responders) 0-Priority rs1894408 6 32286833 C G9.82E−05 1.73 0.413 0.296 58 16 211 74 127 89 genes, Predictive Model0-Priority kgp6599438 20 40843626 PTPRT G A 2.48E−04 0.26 0.014 0.050 00 11 18 386 163 genes, Predictive Model 0-Priority kgp7747883 1874804250 MBP G A 8.64E−04 0.64 0.335 0.436 43 33 181 92 174 56 genes,Predictive Model 0-Priority in rs10162089 13 31316738 ALOX5AP G A1.40E−03 1.51 0.482 0.380 96 24 190 88 110 67 Predictive Model0-Priority in kgp24415534 2 174156875 G A 3.98E−07 0.08 0.004 0.044 0 03 16 396 163 Predictive Model 0-Priority in rs16886004 7 78021500 MAGt2A G 9.81E−07 2.79 0.199 0.059 6 2 147 28 246 149 Predictive Model0-Priority in kgp8817856 6 32744440 G A 5.35E−06 0.53 0.392 0.518 50 44208 103 135 34 Predictive Model 0-Priority in kgp6214351 11 75546691UVRAG A G 5.51E−06 0.35 0.046 0.119 0 2 37 39 361 140 Predictive Model0-Priority in kgp8110667 22 32716792 G A 1.44E−04 Infinity 0.040 0.000 10 30 0 367 181 Predictive Model 0-Priority in rs759458 2 65245565 SLC1A4G A 2.01E−03 1.39 0.295 0.207 38 7 159 61 201 113 Predictive Model0-Priority rs3135391 6 32410987 HLA-DRA G A 1.44E−02 0.70 0.203 0.268 2010 172 77 257 94 varients, Predictive Model (Note: Odds Ratio >1 = MinorAllele is associated with Response, Odds Ratio <1 = Minor AlleleAssociated with Non-Response)

Example 16 Selection of Genetic Markers for Predictive Models

A total of 11 genetic variants were selected for inclusion in apreliminary multi-marker risk prediction model. Importantly, many of theidentified genes have been previously implicated in MS and/or glatirameracetate response (i.e., MAGI2, HLA-DOB/TAP2 region, MBP, ALOX5AP, andthe HLA-DRB1-15:01 polymorphism).

Variants were identified and selected using a multi-step approach,beginning with the selection of replicated variants from a priority listof 35 candidate variants. This led to one variant selected for inclusioninto the model: rs3135391, a marker of HLA-DPB1*1501, P<0.05 in Gala,P<0.05 in Forte, P=0.014 combined, odds ratio 1.6).

This was followed by selection of three replicated variants from a listof 4,012 variants in 30 priority genes (kgp8817856 in HLA-DQB2/DOB,p<0.001 in Gala, p<0.001 in Forte, p-value 5.33E-06, odds ratio 0.53;rs1894408 in HLA-DOB/TAP2, p<0.01 in Gala, p<0.01 in Forte, p-value0.000098, odds ratio 1.7; and kgp7747883 in MBP, p<0.05 in Gala, p<0.01in Forte, p-value 0.00086, odds ratio 0.64).

This was followed by a selection of two variants from a list of 25,000candidate variants in 180 second priority genes (kgp6599438 in PTPRT,p<0.01 in Gala, p<0.05 in Forte, p-value 0.00025, odds ratio 0.26; andrs10162089 in ALOX5AP, p<0.01 in Gala, p<0.05 in Forte, p-value 0.0014,odds ratio 1.5).

Finally, three variants were selected from the entire genome-wide panel(rs16886004 in MAGI2, p<0.005 in Gala, p<0.00005 in Forte, p-value0.00000098 combined, odds ratio 2.8; kgp24415534 in the ZAK/CDCA7 generegion, p<0.00005 in Gala, p<0.05 in Forte, p-value 0.000000398, oddsratio 0.08; and kgp8110667 in the RFPL3/SLC5A4 region, p<0.01 in Gala,p<0.05 in Forte, p-value 0.00014, odds ratio: infinity).

In addition, two variants were selected from the entire genome-widepanel using an extreme phenotype definition (kgp6214351 in the UVRAGgene, combined p-value 0.0000055, odds ratio 0.35; and rs759458 inSLC1A4, combined p-value 0.002; odds ratio 1.6). The statistics of theselected 11 SNPs are shown for the additive and allelic genetic models.The statistics of the selected 11 SNPs are shown for the additive andallelic genetic models (Tables 32 and 33, respectively).

TABLE 32 Additive Model Characteristics of Individual SNPs in ModelAdditive Model GALA cohort Al- Armi- Odds Al- lele tage Ratio lele Freq.Posi- Muta- Loca- P- (Regres- Freq. (Non- Gene(s) Name Chr tion tiontions Source value sion) (Resp.) Resp.) ZAK/ kgp24415534 2 174156875non-coding — GWAS, 3.40E−05 0.05  0%  5% CDCA7 Additive UVRAG kgp621435111 75546691 non-coding INTRON GWAS, 0.003983 0.42  5% 11% Additive,Extreme PTPKT kgp6599438 20 40843626 non-coding INTRON Candidate0.003702 0.21  2%  3% Genes (180) MBP kgp7747883 18 74804250 non-codingINTRON Candidate 0.035519 0.70 35% 43% Genes (30) RFPL3/ kgp8110667 2232716792 non-coding — GWAS, 0.005975 Inf.  3%  0% SLCSA4 Additive regionHLA-DQ82/ kgp8817856 6 32744440 non-coding — Candidate 0.000602 0.53 38%49% DO8 genes (30) + GWAS ALOX5AP rs10162089 13 31316738 non-codingINTRON Candidate 0.007794 1.56 51% 40% Genes (180) MAGI2 rs16886004 778021500 non-coding INTRON GWAS, 0.002281 2.15 20% 11% Additive HLA-DO8/rs1894408 6 32786833 non-coding — Candidate 0.003022 1.72 42% 31% TAP2Genes (30) HLA-DRA/ rs3135391 6 32410987 Synon EXON Candidate 0.039850.66 17% 24% DRB1*1501 T118T variants SLC1A4 rs759458 2 65245365Nonsynon EXON GWAS, 0.001079 1.90 30% 18% V101I Additive, ExtremeAdditive Model Forte cohort Combined cohort Al- Al- Armi- Odds Al- leleArmi- Odds Al- lele tage Ratio lele Freq. tage Ratio lele Freq. P-(Regres- Freq. (Non- P- (Regres- Freq. (Non- Gene(s) value sion) (Resp.)Resp.) value sion) (Resp.) Resp.) ZAK/ 0.010967 0.14  0%  3% 3.98E−070.06  0%  4% CDCA7 UVRAG 0.000265 0.25  4% 13% 5.51E−06 0.35  5% 12%PTPKT 0.015514 0.28  4%  6% 0.000248 0.26  1%  5% MBP 0.00982 0.57 33%45% 0.000864 0.64 34% 44% RFPL3/ 0.014628 Inf.  5%  0% 0.000144 Inf.  4% 0% SLCSA4 region HLA-DQ82/ 0.000373 0.46 42% 60% 5.33E−06 0.53 39% 53%DO8 ALOX5AP 0.031551 1.58 48% 34% 0.001396 1.51 48% 38% MAGI2 3.25E−055.56 20%  5% 9.81E−07 2.79 20%  9% HLA-DO8/ 0.0093 1.82 41% 28% 9.82E−051.73 41% 30% TAP2 HLA-DRA/ 0.049871 0.64 23% 32% 0.014366 0.70 20% 27%DRB1*1501 SLC1A4 0.47426 1.18 29% 25% 0.002005 1.59 30% 21% AdditiveModel DD Dd dd DD (Non- Dd (Non- dd (Non- Gene(s) (Resp.) Resp.) (Resp.)Resp.) (Resp.) Resp.) ZAK/ 0 0 3 16 396 165 CDCA7 UVRAG 0 2 37 39 361140 PTPKT 0 0 11 18 386 163 MBP 43 33 181 92 174 56 RFPL3/ 1 0 30 0 367181 SLCSA4 region HLA-DQ82/ 50 44 208 103 135 34 DO8 ALOX5AP 96 24 19088 110 67 MAGI2 6 2 147 28 246 249 HLA-DO8/ 58 16 211 74 127 89 TAP2HLA-DRA/ 20 10 122 77 257 94 DRB1*1501 SLC1A4 38 7 159 61 201 113Additive Model, Extreme Phenotype GALA cohort Al- Armit- Odds Al- leleage Ratio lele Freq. Posi- Muta- Loca- P- (Regres- Freq. (Non- Gene(s)Name Chr tion tion tions Source value sion) (Resp.) Resp.) ZAK/kgp24415534 2 174156875 non-coding — GWAS, 4.38E−02 0.15  1%  5% CDCA7Additive UVRAG kgp6214351 11 75546691 non-coding INTRON GWAS, 0.0024420.20  3% 13% Additive, Extreme PTPKT kgp6599438 20 40843626 non-codingINTRON Candidate 0.006737 0.00  0%  5% Genes (180) MBP kgp7747883 1874804250 non-coding INTRON Candidate 0.243651 0.75 38% 43% Genes (30)RFPL3/ kgp8110667 22 32716792 non-coding — GWAS, 0.009445 Inf.  4%  0%SLCSA4 Additive region HLA-DQ82/ kgp8817856 6 32744440 non-coding —Candidate 0.036059 0.58 37% 48% DO8 genes (30) + GWAS ALOX5AP rs1016208913 31316738 non-coding INTRON Candidate 0.005861 1.93 56% 40% Genes(180) MAGI2 rs16886004 7 78021500 non-coding INTRON GWAS, 0.030517 2.0419% 10% Additive HLA-DO8/ rs1894408 6 32786833 non-coding — Candidate0.08935 1.50 39% 30% TAP2 Genes (30) HLA-DRA/ rs3135391 6 32410987 SynonEXON Candidate 0.060413 0.58 18% 27% DRB1*1501 T118T variants SLC1A4rs759458 2 65245365 Nonsynon EXON GWAS, 4.44E−05 3.31 38% 16% V101IAdditive, Extreme Additive Model, Extreme Phenotype Forte cohortCombined cohort Al- Al- Armit- Odds Al- lele Armit- Odds Al- lele ageRatio lele Freq. age Ratio lele Freq. P- (Regres- Freq. (Non- P-(Regres- Freq. (Non- Gene(s) value sion) (Resp.) Resp.) value sion)(Resp.) Resp.) ZAK/ 0.012992 0.00  0%  3% 1.32E−03 0.07  0%  4% CDCA7UVRAG 3.36E−05 0.12  3% 17% 9.09E−07 0.17  3% 14% PTPKT 0.157158 0.36 2%  6% 0.005127 0.22  1%  5% MBP 0.035452 0.53 29% 43% 0.00926  0.6332% 43% RFPL3/ 0.115337 Inf.  3%  0% 0.002785 Inf.  4%  0% SLCSA4 regionHLA-DQ82/ 0.009234 0.45 37% 54% 1.17E−03 0.54 37% 50% DO8 ALOX5AP0.005285 2.32 48% 26% 0.00094  1.78 50% 36% MAGI2 9.21E−03 3.64 20%  7%6.08E−04 2.48 20%  9% HLA-DO8/ 0.002633 2.85 42% 23% 1.15E−03 1.86 41%28% TAP2 HLA-DRA/ 0.027901 0.50 20% 33% 0.006382 0.57 19% 29% DRB1*1501SLC1A4 0.048948 1.86 38% 23% 2.92E−03 2.64 38% 18% Additive Model,Extreme Phenotype DD Dd dd DD (Non- Dd (Non- dd (Non- Gene(s) (Resp.)Resp.) (Resp.) Resp.) (Resp.) Resp.) ZAK/ 0 0 1 10 154 111 CDCA7 UVRAG 01 9 32 145 88 PTPKT 0 0 4 13 151 108 MBP 16 22 67 60 71 39 RFPL3/ 0 0 110 144 171 SLCSA4 region HLA-DQ82/ 17 26 79 69 57 26 DO8 ALOX5AP 43 14 6957 42 48 MAGI2 4 2 53 18 98 100 HLA-DO8/ 22 10 81 47 50 64 TAP2 HLA-DRA/6 9 47 52 102 60 DRB1*1501 SLC1A4 20 3 71 37 63 81

TABLE 33 Allelic Model Characteristics of Individual SNPs in ModelAllelic Model GALA cohort Fisher Odds Exact Ratio Posi- Muta- Loca- P-(Minor Gene(s) Name Chr tion tion tions Source value Allele) (95% CI)ZAK/ kgp24415534 2 174156875 non-coding — GWAS, 6.03E−05 0.05 0.01 0.37CDCA7 Additive UVRAG kgp6214351 11 75546691 non-coding INTRON GWAS,0.004741 0.42 0.23 0.77 Additive, Extreme PTPKT kgp6599438 20 40843626non-coding INTRON Candidate 0.006974 0.21 0.07 0.68 Genes (180) MBPkgp7747883 18 74804250 non-coding INTRON Candidate 0.042737 0.70 0.510.96 Genes (30) RFPL3/ kgp8110667 22 32716792 non-coding — GWAS,0.004709 Inf. — — SLCSA4 Additive region HLA-DQ82/ kgp8817856 6 32744440non-coding — Candidate 0.00202 0.59 0.43 0.82 DO8 genes (30) + GWASALOX5AP rs10162089 13 31316738 non-coding INTRON Candidate 0.008386 1.561.12 2.16 Genes (180) MAGI2 rs16886004 7 78021500 non-coding INTRONGWAS, 0.003923 2.01 1.25 3.24 Additive HLA-DO8/ rs1894408 6 32786833non-coding — Candidate 0.005009 1.64 1.17 2.31 TAP2 Genes (30) HLA-DRA/rs3135391 6 32410987 Synon EXON Candidate 0.041273 0.66 0.45 0.98DRB1*1501 T118T variants SLC1A4 rs759458 2 65245365 Nonsynon EXON GWAS,0.000762 1.94 1.31 2.86 V101I Additive, Extreme Allelic Model Fortecohort Combined cohort Fisher Odds Fisher Odds Exact Ratio Exact RatioP- (Minor P- (Minor Gene(s) value Allele) (95% CI) value Allele) (95%CI) ZAK/ 0.028468 0.15 0.03 0.82 2.28E−06 0.08 0.02 0.28 CDCA7 UVRAG0.001081 0.29 0.14 0.60 1.60E−05 0.36 0.23 0.57 PTPKT 0.025262 0.29 0.100.85 0.000764 0.27 0.13 0.57 MBP 0.012876 0.59 0.39 0.89 0.001016 0.650.51 0.84 RFPL3/ 0.006157 Inf. — — 7.05E−06 Inf. — — SLCSA4 regionHLA-DQ82/ 0.000595 0.48 0.32 0.73 1.75E−05 0.58 0.45 0.74 DO8 ALOX5AP0.028565 1.60 1.05 2.45 0.001361 1.52 1.18 1.96 MAGI2 3.71E−05 4.80 2.0411.31  1.41E−06 2.53 1.68 3.79 HLA-DO8/ 0.010522 1.78 1.14 2.77 1.75E−041.67 1.28 2.18 TAP2 HLA-DRA/ 0.056736 0.64 0.41 1.00 0.001498 0.70 0.520.93 DRB1*1501 SLC1A4 0.492021 1.18 0.75 1.88 0.001627 1.60 1.19 2.16Allelic Model D d D (Non- d (Non- Gene(s) (Resp.) Resp.) (Resp.) Resp.)ZAK/ 3 16 795 346 CDCA7 UVRAG 37 43 759 319 PTPKT 11 18 783 344 MBP 267158 529 204 RFPL3/ 32 0 764 362 SLCSA4 region HLA-DQ82/ 308 191 478 171DO8 ALOX5AP 382 136 410 222 MAGI2 159 32 639 326 HLA-DO8/ 327 106 485252 TAP2 HLA-DRA/ 162 97 636 265 DRB1*1501 SLC1A4 235 75 561 287 AllelicModel, Extreme Phenotype GALA cohort Fisher Odds Exact Ratio Posi- Muta-Loca- P- (Minor Gene(s) Name Chr tion tion tion Source value Allele)(95% CI) ZAK/ kgp24415534 2 174156875 non-coding — GWAS, 0.08289 0.160.02 1.27 CDCA7 Additive UVRAG kgp6214351 11 75546691 non-coding INTRONGWAS, 0.003078 0.21 0.07 0.63 Additive, Extreme PTPKT kgp6599438 2040843626 non-coding INTRON Candidate 0.00588 0.00 — — Genes (180) MBPkgp7747883 18 74804250 non-coding INTRON Candidate 0.288087 0.76 0.481.21 Genes (30) RFPL3/ kgp8110667 22 32716792 non-coding — GWAS,0.014777 Inf. — — SLCSA4 Additive region HLA-DQ82/ kgp8817856 6 32744440non-coding — Candidate 0.060533 0.63 0.39 1.00 DO8 genes (30) + GWASALOX5AP rs10162089 13 31316738 non-coding INTRON Candidate 0.007258 1.911.21 3.05 Genes (180) MAGI2 rs16886004 7 78021500 non-coding INTRONGWAS, 0.029731 2.10 1.08 4.08 Additive HLA-DO8/ rs1894408 6 32786833non-coding — Candidate 0.086712 1.53 0.95 2.48 TAP2 Genes (30) HLA-DRA/rs3135391 6 32410987 Synon T118T EXON Candidate 0.075291 0.59 0.34 1.03DRB1*1501 variants SLC1A4 rs759458 2 65245365 Nonsynon EXON GWAS,8.18E−05 2.97 1.72 5.12 V101I Additive, Extreme Allelic Model, ExtremePhenotype Forte cohort Combined cohort Fisher Odds Fisher Odds ExactRatio Exact Ratio P- (Minor P- (Minor Gene(s) value Allele) (95% CI)value Allele) (95% CI) ZAK/ 0.078849 0.00 — — 1.58E−03 0.08 0.01 0.59CDCA7 UVRAG 0.000229 0.14 0.05 0.42 1.51E−06 0.18 0.09 0.39 PTPKT0.228331 0.38 0.09 1.56 0.010717 0.23 0.07 0.72 MBP 0.050093 0.54 0.310.97 0.009895 0.63 0.44 0.89 RFPL3/ 0.188468 Inf. — — 0.003203 Inf. — —SLCSA4 region HLA-DQ82/ 0.015048 0.49 0.28 0.86 2.35E−03 0.59 0.41 0.81DO8 ALOX5AP 0.003862 2.46 1.34 4.54 0.000689 1.82 1.29 2.58 MAGI21.30E−02 3.30 1.24 8.78 7.06E−04 2.43 1.44 4.08 HLA-DO8/ 0.005246 2.451.30 4.61 1.58E−03 1.80 1.26 2.59 TAP2 HLA-DRA/ 0.031154 0.50 0.27 0.930.008266 0.58 0.39 0.88 DRB1*1501 SLC1A4 0.049785 1.93 1.02 3.852.38E−06 2.61 1.74 3.90 Allelic Model, Extreme Phenotype D d D (Non- d(Non- Gene(s) (Resp.) Resp.) (Resp.) Resp.) ZAK/ 1 10 309 232 CDCA7UVRAG 9 34 299 208 PTPKT 4 13 306 229 MBP 99 104 209 138 RFPL3/ 11 0 299242 SLCSA4 region HLA-DQ82/ 113 121 193 121 DO8 ALOX5AP 155 85 153 153MAGI2 61 22 249 218 HLA-DO8/ 125 67 181 175 TAP2 HLA-DRA/ 59 70 251 172DRB1*1501 SLC1A4 111 43 197 199

Example 17 Preliminary Predictive Model: Clinical and Genetic FactorsCombined

A predictive model was generated based on the 11 SNPs shown in tables 32and 33 and the two Clinical co-variants shown in table 23.

Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) analysis was performed using theactual value (case or control) and predicted value for each sample fromthe multi-marker regression model (FIG. 1). For these preliminaryanalyses, two risk groups were defined using the predicted values fromthe multi-marker regression model. The predictive threshold value wasset at 0.71 (termed “model 3”) based on a variety of factors afterconsultation with the Teva team and Teva MS clinical experts.

Ultimately, a threshold that best differentiated between responders andnon-responders (minimum positive predictive value of 90% or higher)(FIG. 2), while maximizing the number of predicted responders (predictedresponders >60%) (FIG. 3) was selected. This threshold also coincidedwith the lowest p-value of all the thresholds examined (Chi squarep-value 6.1×10⁻⁴⁶, odds ratio 19.9) (FIG. 4). The positive predictivevalue (% of all predicted responders to be true responders) was 91.1%,sensitivity (% of all true responders detected) was 80.2%; specificity(% of all true non-responders classified as non-responders) was 83.1%;and the negative predictive value (% of all true non-respondersclassified as non-responders) was 65.9%.

Example 18 Patient Responses Predicted by the Preliminary PredictiveModel

For the genotyped patients of the GALA and FORTE cohorts, based on thepredictive model, 60% of patients were classified as “predictedresponders” with a response rate of 91.1% (as defined by the a prioridefinition of responders and non-responders). While 40% of patients wereclassified as “predicted non-responders” with an overall response rateof 34% (FIG. 5).

Compared to the “predicted non-responders”, the “predicted responders”exhibited a 2.7-fold improved response rate (91% vs. 34%) (P<10⁻⁴⁰); andthe “predicted responders” had a 34% improvement in response ratecompared to the overall cohort (68% vs. 91%).

The annualized relapse rate (ARR) of the “predicted responders”(0.21±0.03 standard error of the mean) was reduced (improved) by 60%compared to the overall patient cohort (0.53±0.04), and reduced(improved) by 80% compared to the “predicted non-responders” (1.04±0.08)(p-value 2.2×10⁻²⁵).

The number of confirmed relapses (nrelapse) of the “predictedresponders” (0.19±0.03 standard error of the mean) was reduced(improved) by 58% compared to the overall patient cohort (0.46±0.03),and reduced (improved) by 78% compared to the “predicted non-responders”(0.88±0.06) (p-value 7.70×10⁻³²).

The number of T1 enhancing lesions at month 12 was significantly reduced(improved) by 47% in the “predicted responders” compared to the“predicted non-responders” (0.91±0.18 versus 1.70±0.38; p-value 0.043).Similarly, EDSS progression was significantly delayed (improved) by 72%in the “predicted responders” versus the “predicted non-responders”(0.03±0.01 vs. 0.10±0.02; p-value 0.00095), and showed a strong trendwith a 49% reduced progression compared to the overall cohort (value0.057, p-value 0.08).

Predictive Modeling

A predictive model based on the identified markers was developed andtested in the full cohorts, including intermediate responders.Additional independent cohorts are used to evaluate and confirm thepredictive model.

DNA was collected from consenting RPMS patients in one year GALA study(40 mg Copaxone TIW, or placebo) and one year FORTE study (20 mgCopaxone or 40 mg Copaxone daily) (“PGx population”) (Table 34) The PGx(i.e. the population studied for genetic analyses) and ITT (intent totreat) populations did not differ on baseline characteristics.

To identify genetic markers associated with high response to Copaxone®comprising the following characteristics: (1) high response as measuredby ARR reductions, (2) predictive, not prognostic, markers: associatedwith response only in Copaxone®-treated patients, and not in the placebogroup, (3) markers that are confirmed in an independent cohort, and (4)a subset of GALA and FORTE studies' patients with clarly definedresponse phenotypes (high responders versus low responders) (FIG. 6)Patient DNA samples were genotyped for 4.3 million genetic variants(Illumina HumanOmni5 array).

Association analysis, using a tiered candidate-marker and genome-wideapproach, was conducted in the GALA cohort to identify GA-specificresponse-associated SNPs. SNPs that were not associated with placeboresponse and that replicated in the FORTE cohort, were selected formodeling.

Regression analysis was applied, with the threshold for distinguishingresponders from non-responders was selected by analysis ofreceiver-operator curves. Intermediate responders were genotyped byeither Illumina 5M array or focused taqman-based SNP genotyping andSanger sequencing.

The SNP-signature was evaluated in the full GALA/FORTE populationincluding intermediate patients (FIG. 7). In the high reponse/lowresponse subgroups of both GALA and FORTE, the SNP signature exhibitedhighly predictive characteristics (OR 6 to 8, p-value<10⁻¹¹) (Table 35).Validation of the identified model can be applied to additionalindependent cohorts.

The signature was associated with Copaxone®-, and not placebo-responsesince 129 placebo-treated patients were predicted to be highCopaxone®-responders based on the signature. These patients of not showARR reduction when treated with placebo (3% ARR reduction versusremaining placebo patients who provided DNA samples (n=252)) The SNPsignature was significantly associated with high response to Copaxone inboth GALA and FORTE (OR of 1.9 to 3.8, p<0.002 including sensitivityanalysis) and not in placebo (OR of 0.9 to 1.2, NS). Genetic associationwith response to Copaxone®, and not placebo, was identified. InCopaxone® naïve RRMS patients, the 11 SNP signature identifies highCopaxonec responders who exhibit significantly greater reductions in ARRcompared to the average response observed in Copaxone® clinical trials.

TABLE 34 Baseline characteristics of PGx and ITT populations Study GALAFORTE Population ITT PGx ITT PGx N 1404     1156 (82%) 1155     504(52%) Age (Ave ± SD) 37.6 ± 9.35 37.71 ± 9.38  36.27 ± 8.99  35.97 ±8.82  Gender (% Female) 67.90% 67.90% 71.70% 72.20% Caucasian 97.60%97.90% 95.20%   100% Disease duration (years) 3.76 ± 4.9  3.74 ± 4.943.16 ± 4.41 2.86 ± 4.05 No. of Relapses in the Last 2 Years 1.91 ± 0.911.89 ± 0.92 2.01 ± 1.00 1.97 ± 0.89 Baseline EDSS 2.79 ± 1.23 2.77 ±1.21 2.12 ± 1.12 2.13 ± 1.12

TABLE 35 Genes of the 11 SNP Signature GALA FORTE GA-treated GA-treatedGenes of 11-SNP Signature * OR OR HLA-DRB1*15:01 0.7 0.6 HLA gene region1.7 1.8 Myelin basic protein gene 0.7 0.6 Receptor-tyrosine protein 0.20.3 phosphatase gene Arachidonate 1.6 1.6 5-lipoxygenase-activatingprotein Membrane-associated guanvlate kinase gene 2.2 5.6 Solute carrierfamily 5 (low affinity Inf. Inf. glucose co-transporter) gene HLA generegion 0.5 0.5 Mitogen-activated protein kinase gene region 0.05 0.1Radiation resistance-associated gene protein 0.2 0.1 Glutamate/neutralamino acid transporter 3.3 1.9 * All SNPs met statistical significance

Example 19

Additional genotyping of the 11 SNPs of the predictive model (rs3135391,rs1894408, kgp7747883, kpg6599438, rs10162089, rs16886004, kgp8110667,kgp8817856, kgp24415534, kgp6214351, rs759458) was conducted on theremaining portion of the patients from the GALA and FORTE cohorts, forwhich DNA was available (FIG. 8).

When analysis was conducted for all genotyped patients of the GALA andFORTE cohorts, based on the predictive model (11 SNPs and 2 clinicalvariables), 34% of GALA, and 42% of FORTE-patients were classified as“predicted responders”.

In the GALA Copaxone treated patients, the annualized relapse rate (ARR)of the “predicted responders” (0.18510.032 standard error of the mean)was reduced (improved) by 51% compared to the “predicted non-responders”(0.374±0.038) (p-value=0.0028) and by 64% compared to the placebo(0.510±0.062) (p-value<0.0001).

In the FORTE Copaxone treated patients, the annualized relapse rate(ARR) of the “predicted responders” (0.102±0.020 standard error of themean) was reduced (improved) by 72% compared to the “predictednon-responders” (0.36810.039) (p-value<0.0001).

Example 20

Analysis was conducted for all genotyped patients of the GALA and FORTEcohorts, based on the 11 SNPs in the predictive model, but withoutincluding the clinical variables, and using a threshold at ˜30% of thepopulation classified as “predicted responders” (FIG. 9).

In the GALA Copaxone treated patients, the annualized relapse rate (ARR)of the “predicted responders” (0.131±0.026 standard error of the mean)was reduced (improved) by 62% compared to the “predicted non-responders”(0.382±0.037) (p-value<0.0001) and by 71% compared to the placebo(0.488±0.058) (p-value<0.0001).

In the FORTE Copaxone treated patients, the annualized relapse rate(ARR) of the “predicted responders” (0.145±0.029 standard error of themean) was reduced (improved) by 50% compared to the “predictednon-responders” (0.29010.03) (p-value=0.0113).

Example 21

Additional genotyping of 10 SNPs of the predictive model (rs3135391,rs1894408, kpg6599438, rs10162089, rs16886004, kgp8110667, kgp8817856,kgp24415534, kgp6214351 and rs759458) was conducted on the remainingportion of the patients from the GALA and FORTE cohorts, for which DNAwas available.

When analysis was conducted for all genotyped patients of the GALA andFORTE cohorts, based on the 10 SNPs and 2 clinical variables, 34% ofGALA, and 42% of FORTE-patients were classified as “predictedresponders”.

In the GALA Copaxone treated patients, the annualized relapse rate (ARR)of the “predicted responders” (0.185±0.032 standard error of the mean)was reduced (improved) by 51% compared to the “predictednon-responders”(0.374±0.038) (p-value-0.0028) and by 64% compared to theplacebo (0.510±0.062) (p-value<0.0001).

In the FORTE Copaxone treated patients, the annualized relapse rate(ARR) of the “predicted responders” (0.102±0.020 standard error of themean) was reduced (improved) by 72% compared to the “predictednon-responders” (0.368±0.039) (p-value<0.0001).

Example 22

Additional genotyping of the 11 SNPs of the predictive model (rs3135391,rs1894408, kgp7747883, kpg6599438, rs10162089, rs16886004, kgp8110667,kgp8817856, kgp24415534, kgp6214351, rs759458) was conducted on theremaining portion of the patients from the GALA and FORTE cohorts, forwhich DNA was available (FIG. 10).

When analysis was conducted for all genotyped patients of the GALA andFORTE cohorts, based on the predictive model (11 SNPs) 31% of GALA, and25-35% of FORTE-patients were classified as “predicted responders”.

In the GALA Copaxone treated patients, the annualized relapse rate (ARR)of the “predicted responders” (mean=0.135, 95% CI [0.096, 0.190])—wasreduced (improved) by 61% (95% CI [44%, 72%], p<0.0001) compared to the“predicted non-responders” (mean=0.345, 95% CI (0.284, 0.418)).

In the FORTE Copaxone treated patients, the annualized relapse rate(ARR) of the “predicted responders” was reduced (improved) by 30-40%compared to the “predicted non-responders”.

Example 23

Additional genotyping of the 10 SNPs of the predictive model (rs1894408,kgp7747883, kpg6599438, rs10162089, rs16886004, kgp8110667, kgp8817856,kgp24415534, kgp6214351, rs759458) was conducted on the remainingportion of the patients from the GALA and FORTE cohorts, for which DNAwas available (FIG. 11).

When analysis was conducted for all genotyped patients of the Gala andFORTE cohorts, based on the predictive model (10 SNPs), 31% of GALA, and25-35% of FORTE-patients were classified as “predicted responders”.

In the GALA Copaxone treated patients, the annualized relapse rate (ARR)of the “predicted responders” (mean-0.133, 95% CI [0.094, 0.187]) wasreduced (improved) by 61% (95% CI [44%, 73%], p<0.0001) compared to the“predicted non-responders” (mean-0.345, 95% CI [0.285, 0.418]).

In the FORTE Copaxone treated patients, the annualized relapse rate(ARR) of the “predicted responders” was reduced (improved) by 30-40%compared to the “predicted non-responders”.

Example 24

Additional genotyping of the 9 SNPs of the predictive model (kgp7747883,kpg6599438, rs10162089, rs16886004, kgp8110667, kgp8817856, kgp24415534,kgp6214351, rs759458) was conducted on the remaining portion of thepatients from the GALA and FORTE cohorts, for which DNA was available(FIG. 12).

When analysis was conducted for all genotyped patients of the GALA andFORTE cohorts, based on the predictive model (9 SNPs), 34% of GALA, and25-35% of FORTE-patients were classified as “predicted responders”.

In the GALA Copaxone treated patients, the annualized relapse rate (ARR)of the “predicted responders” (mean=0.146, 95% CI [0.107, 0.200]) wasreduced (improved) by 57% (95% CI [40%, 70%], p<0.0001) compared to the“predicted non-responders” (mean-0.344, 95% CI [0.283, 0.418])

In the FORTE Copaxone treated patients, the annualized relapse rate(ARR) of the “predicted responders” was reduced (improved) by 40-70%compared to the “predicted non-responders”.

Example 25

Additional genotyping of the 10 SNPs of the predictive model (rs1894408,kgp7747883, kpg6599438, rs10162089, rs16886004, kgp8110667, kgp8817856,kgp24415534, kgp6214351, rs759458) was conducted on the remainingportion of the patients from the GALA and FORTE cohorts, for which DNAwas available (FIG. 13).

When analysis was conducted for all genotyped patients of the GALA andFORTE cohorts, based on the predictive model (10 SNPs), about 30%(20-40%) of GALA, and about 30% (20-40%) of FORTE-patients wereclassified as “predicted responders”.

In the GALA Copaxone treated patients, the annualized relapse rate (ARR)of the “predicted responders” was reduced (improved) by (30-40%)compared to the “predicted non-responders” and by 55%-65% compared tothe placebo (0.510±0.062).

In the FORTE Copaxone treated patients, the annualized relapse rate(ARR) of the “predicted responders” was reduced (improved) by 30-40%compared to the “predicted non-responders”.

Example 26

Additional genotyping of the 9 SNPs of the predictive model (kgp7747883,kpg6599438, rs10162089, rs16886004, kgp8110667, kgp8817856, kgp24415534,kgp6214351, rs759458) was conducted on the remaining portion of thepatients from the GALA and FORTE cohorts, for which DNA was available(FIG. 14).

When analysis was conducted for all genotyped patients of the GALA andFORTE cohorts, based on the predictive model (10 SNPs), about 30%(20-40%) of GALA, and about 30% (20-40%) of FORTE-patients wereclassified as “predicted responders”.

In the GALA Copaxone treated patients, the annualized relapse rate (ARR)of the “predicted responders” was reduced (improved) by (30-40%)compared to the “predicted non-responders” and by 55%-65% compared tothe placebo (0.510±0.062).

In the FORTE Copaxone treated patients, the annualized relapse rate(ARR) of the “predicted responders” was reduced (improved) by 30-40%compared to the “predicted non-responders”.

Biology of High Response to Copaxone®

Identified genes are associated with Copaxone® (glatiramer acetate, orGA) mechanism of action. These genes include: (1) Myelin Basic Protein(MBP), which is associated with Copaxone® response (38), and Copaxone®designed to mimic MBP; (2) MHC region (3 SNPs), including HLA-DRB1*15:01(37) involved in antigen processing and presentation and is associatedwith Copaxone® response and MS susceptibility or severity; and (3)arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase-activating protein, involved in synthesis ofleukotrienes (inflammation) and associated with Copaxone® response (40).

Identified genes are also associated with MS severity and/or the brain.These genes include: (1) Membrane-associated guanylate kinase, asynaptic junction scaffold molecule exclusively expressed in brain andshown to modulate MS severity; (2) Glutamate/neutral amino acidtransporter, which transports glutamate and alanine (2 of the 4 aminoacid components of Copaxone®), as well as serine, cysteine, andthreonine and has highest expression in brain; (3) Radiationresistance-associated gene protein, which is highly expressed in brainand has a role in axis formation and autophagy; and (4)Receptor-tyrosine protein phosphatase, associated with Copaxone®response, and tyrosine phosphorylation involved in myelin formation,differentiation of oligodendrocytes and Schwann cells, and recovery fromdemyelinating lesions.

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1. A method for treating a human subject afflicted with multiplesclerosis or a single clinical attack consistent with multiple sclerosiswith a pharmaceutical composition comprising glatiramer acetate and apharmaceutically acceptable carrier, comprising the steps of: (i)determining a genotype of the subject at a location corresponding to thelocation of one or more single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) selectedfrom the group consisting of: rs1894408, kgp7747883, kgp6599438,rs10162089, rs16886004, kgp8110667, kgp8817856, kgp24415534, kgp6214351and rs759458, (ii) identifying the subject as a predicted responder toglatiramer acetate if the genotype of the subject contains one or more Aalleles at the location of kgp8110667, rs10162089, rs759458 andkgp6214351, or one or more G alleles at the location of kgp24415534,kgp6599438, kgp7747883, kgp8817856, rs16886004 and rs1894408; and (iii)administering the pharmaceutical composition comprising glatirameracetate and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier to the subject only ifthe subject is identified as a predicted responder to glatirameracetate.
 2. The method of claim 1, wherein step (i) further comprisesdetermining a genotype of the subject at a location corresponding to thelocation of one or more single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) selectedfrom the group consisting of: rs10988087, rs1573706, rs17575455,rs2487896, rs3135391, rs6097801 and rs947603, and wherein step (ii)further comprises identifying the subject as a predicted responder toglatiramer acetate if the genotype of the subject contains one or more Aalleles at the location of rs10988087, one or more C alleles at thelocation of rs17575455, or one or more G alleles at the location ofrs1573706, rs2487896, rs3135391, rs6097801 or rs947603.
 3. The method ofclaim 1, wherein administering the pharmaceutical composition comprisingglatiramer acetate and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier comprisesadministering to the human subject three subcutaneous injections of thepharmaceutical composition over a period of seven days with at least oneday between every subcutaneous injection.
 4. The method of claim 1,wherein the pharmaceutical composition is a unit dose of a 1 ml aqueoussolution comprising 40 mg of glatiramer acetate, the pharmaceuticalcomposition is a unit dose of a 1 ml aqueous solution comprising 20 mgof glatiramer acetate, or the pharmaceutical composition is a unit doseof a 0.5 ml aqueous solution comprising 20 mg of glatiramer acetate. 5.(canceled)
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 7. The method of claim 1, wherein thepharmaceutical composition comprising glatiramer acetate and apharmaceutically acceptable carrier is administered as a monotherapy, orin combination with at least one other multiple sclerosis drug. 8.(canceled)
 9. A method of identifying a human subject afflicted withmultiple sclerosis or a single clinical attack consistent with multiplesclerosis as a predicted responder or as a predicted non-responder toglatiramer acetate, the method comprising determining the genotype ofthe subject at a location corresponding to the location of one or moresingle nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) selected from the groupconsisting of rs1894408, kgp7747883, kgp6599438, rs10162089, rs16886004,kgp8110667, kgp8817856, kgp24415534, kgp6214351 and rs759458, andidentifying the human subject as a predicted responder to glatirameracetate if the genotype of the subject contains one or more A alleles atthe location of kgp8110667, rs10162089, rs759458 and kgp6214351, or oneor more G alleles at the location of kgp24415534, kgp6599438,kgp7747883, kgp8817856, rs16886004 and rs1894408, or identifying thehuman subject as a predicted non-responder to glatiramer acetate if thegenotype of the subject contains no A alleles at the location ofkgp8110667, rs10162089, rs759458 and kgp6214351, or no G alleles at thelocation of kgp24415534, kgp6599438, kgp7747883, kgp8817856, rs16886004and rs1894408.
 10. The method of claim 9, further comprising determininga genotype of the subject at a location corresponding to the location ofone or more single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) selected from thegroup consisting of: rs10988087, rs1573706, rs17575455, rs2487896,rs3135391, rs6097801 and rs947603, and identifying the human subject asa predicted responder to glatiramer acetate if the genotype of thesubject contains one or more A alleles at the location of rs10988087,one or more C alleles at the location of rs17575455, or one or more Galleles at the location of rs1573706, rs2487896, rs3135391, rs6097801 orrs947603, or identifying the human subject as a predicted non-responderto glatiramer acetate if the genotype of the subject contains no Aalleles at the location of rs10988087, no C alleles at the location ofrs17575455, or no G alleles at the location of rs1573706, rs2487896,rs3135391, rs6097801 or rs947603.
 11. The method of claim 1, wherein (a)the genotype is determined from a nucleic acid-containing sample thathas been obtained from the subject; (b) determining the genotypecomprises using a method selected from the group consisting ofrestriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis, sequencing,single strand conformation polymorphism analysis (SSCP), chemicalcleavage of mismatch (CCM), denaturing high performance liquidchromatography (DHPLC), Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) and an array, ora combination thereof; (c) determining the genotype comprises using amethod selected from the group consisting of restriction fragment lengthpolymorphism (RFLP) analysis, sequencing, single strand conformationpolymorphism analysis (SSCP), chemical cleavage of mismatch (CCM),denaturing high performance liquid chromatography (DHPLC), PolymeraseChain Reaction (PCR) and an array, or a combination thereof, wherein thegenotype is determined using at least one pair of PCR primers and atleast one probe; (d) determining the genotype comprises using a methodselected from the group consisting of restriction fragment lengthpolymorphism (RFLP) analysis, sequencing, single strand conformationpolymorphism analysis (SSCP), chemical cleavage of mismatch (CCM),denaturing high performance liquid chromatography (DHPLC), PolymeraseChain Reaction (PCR) and an array, or a combination thereof, wherein thearray is selected from the group consisting of a gene chip, and a TaqManOpen Array; (e) determining the genotype comprises using a methodselected from the group consisting of restriction fragment lengthpolymorphism (RFLP) analysis, sequencing, single strand conformationpolymorphism analysis (SSCP), chemical cleavage of mismatch (CCM),denaturing high performance liquid chromatography (DHPLC), PolymeraseChain Reaction (PCR) and an array, or a combination thereof, wherein thearray is selected from the group consisting of a gene chip, and a TaqManOpen Array, wherein the gene chip is selected from the group consistingof a DNA array, a DNA microarray, a DNA chip, and a whole genomegenotyping array; (f) determining the genotype comprises using a methodselected from the group consisting of restriction fragment lengthpolymorphism (RFLP) analysis, sequencing, single strand conformationpolymorphism analysis (SSCP), chemical cleavage of mismatch (CCM),denaturing high performance liquid chromatography (DHPLC), PolymeraseChain Reaction (PCR) and an array, or a combination thereof, wherein thearray is TagMan Open Array; or (g) determining the genotype comprisesusing a method selected from the group consisting of restrictionfragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis, sequencing, single strandconformation polymorphism analysis (SSCP), chemical cleavage of mismatch(CCM), denaturing high performance liquid chromatography (DHPLC),Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) and an array, or a combination thereof,wherein the array is selected from the group consisting of a gene chip,and a TaqMan Open Array, wherein the gene chip is selected from thegroup consisting of a DNA array, a DNA microarray, a DNA chip, and awhole genome genotyping array, wherein the gene chip is a whole genomegenotyping array. 12-21. (canceled)
 22. The method of claim 1, whereinthe human subject is a naïve patient; the human subject has beenpreviously administered glatiramer acetate; or the human subject hasbeen previously administered a multiple sclerosis drug other thanglatiramer acetate.
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 25. The method ofclaim 1, wherein the genotype is determined at locations correspondingto the locations of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16or more single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs).
 26. The method of claim1, wherein (a) the genotype of the subject at the location correspondingto the location of one or more of the SNPs is determined indirectly bydetermining the genotype of the subject at a location corresponding tothe location of at least one SNP that is in linkage disequilibrium withthe one or more SNPs or (b) the genotype of the subject at the locationcorresponding to the location of the one or more SNPs is determined byindirect genotyping, and the indirect genotyping allows identificationof the genotype of the subject at the location corresponding to thelocation of the one or more SNPs with a probability of at least 85%, atleast 90%, or at least 99%.
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 31. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step ofdetermining the log number of relapses in the last two years for thehuman subject or the step of determining the baseline ExpandedDisability Status Scale (EDSS) score for the human subject. 32.(canceled)
 33. The method of claim 1, further comprising applying thealgorithm depicted in FIG. 11 or FIG. 13 to identify the subject as apredicted responder or as a predicted non-responder to glatirameracetate.
 34. The method of claim 1, further comprising a step ofdetermining a genotype of the subject at a location corresponding to thelocation of a single nucleotide polymorphism rs3135391; wherein the stepof identifying the human subject as a predicted responder to glatirameracetate if the genotype of the subject further contains one or more Galleles at the location of rs3135391, or wherein the step of identifyingthe human subject as a predicted non-responder to glatiramer acetate ifthe genotype of the subject further does not contain G alleles at thelocation of rs3135391; and further comprising applying the algorithmdepicted in FIG. 8, FIG. 9 or FIG. 10 to identify the subject as apredicted responder or as a predicted non-responder to glatirameracetate.
 35. The method of 34, wherein the location of a SNP is selectedfrom the group consisting of rs3135391, rs1894408, kpg6599438,rs10162089, rs16886004, kgp8110667, kgp8817856, kgp24415534, kgp6214351and rs759458.
 36. The method of claim 1, wherein the location of a SNPis selected from the group consisting of kgp7747883, kgp6599438,rs10162089, rs16886004, kgp8110667, kgp8817856, kgp24415534, kgp6214351and rs759458.
 37. The method of claim 36, further comprising applyingthe algorithm depicted in FIG. 12 or FIG. 14 to identify the subject asa predicted responder or as a predicted non-responder to glatirameracetate.
 38. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining thegenotype of the subject at a location corresponding to the location ofone or more single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) selected from thegroup consisting of: kgp10148554, kgp10215554, kgp10762962, kgp10836214,kgp10989246, kgp11285883, kgp11604017, kgp11755256, kgp1211163,kgp12253568, kgp12562255, kgp1432800, kgp1682126, kgp1758575,kgp2176915, kgp22839559, kgp24521552, kgp2877482, kgp2920925,kgp2993366, kgp3188, kgp3287349, kgp3420309, kgp3488270, kgp3598966,kgp3624014, kgp3697615, kgp394638, kgp4037661, kgp4137144, kgp433351,kgp4456934, kgp4575797, kgp4591145, kgp4892427, kgp4970670, kgp4985243,kgp5252824, kgp5326762, kgp541892, kgp5691690, kgp5747456, kgp5894351,kgp5924341, kgp5949515, kgp6042557, kgp6081880, kgp6194428, kgp6213972,kgp625941, kgp6301155, kgp6429231, kgp6828277, kgp6889327, kgp6990559,kgp7006201, kgp7151153, kgp7161038, kgp7653470, kgp7778345, kgp7932108,kgp8145845, kgp8644305, kgp8847137, kgp9143704, kgp9409440, kgp956070,kgp9909702, kgp9927782, rs10038844, rs1026894, rs10495115, rs11562998,rs11563025, rs11750747, rs11947777, rs12043743, rs12233980, rs12341716,rs12472695, rs12881439, rs13168893, rs13386874, rs1357718, rs1393037,rs1393040, rs1397481, rs1474226, rs1508515, rs1534647, rs16846161,rs1715441, rs17187123, rs17245674, rs17419416, rs1793174, rs1883448,rs1905248, rs209568, rs2354380, rs2618065, rs263247, rs2662, rs28993969,rs34647183, rs35615951, rs3768769, rs3847233, rs3858034, rs3858035,rs3858036, rs3858038, rs3894712, rs4740708, rs4797764, rs4978567,rs528065, rs6459418, rs6577395, rs6811337, rs7119480, rs7123506,rs7231366, rs7680970, rs7684006, rs7696391, rs7698655, rs7819949,rs7846783, rs7949751, rs7961005, rs8000689, rs8018807, rs961090,rs967616, rs9948620 and rs9953274, and identifying the human subject asa predicted responder to glatiramer acetate if the genotype of thesubject contains one or more A alleles at the location of kgp10762962,kgp11285883, kgp11604017, kgp1211163, kgp12253568, kgp12562255,kgp2176915, kgp24521552, kgp2877482, kgp2993366, kgp3188, kgp3624014,kgp394638, kgp4037661, kgp433351, kgp4456934, kgp4575797, kgp4591145,kgp4892427, kgp4970670, kgp4985243, kgp5252824, kgp5326762, kgp541892,kgp5747456, kgp5894351, kgp6042557, kgp6081880, kgp6194428, kgp6429231,kgp7006201, kgp7151153, kgp7161038, kgp7653470, kgp8145845, kgp8644305,kgp9143704, kgp9409440, kgp9909702, kgp9927782, rs10038844, rs10495115,rs11750747, rs12341716, rs12881439, rs13168893, rs1393040, rs1474226,rs1534647, rs1715441, rs17187123, rs17245674, rs17419416, rs1793174,rs1883448, rs1905248, rs263247, rs34647183, rs35615951, rs3847233,rs3858038, rs4740708, rs528065, rs6459418, rs6577395, rs6811337,rs7680970, rs7684006, rs7698655, rs7961005, rs8018807, rs9948620 orrs9953274, one or more C alleles at the location of kgp10836214,kgp1432800, kgp22839559, kgp6301155, kgp6828277, rs2354380, rs2662,rs3858035, rs3894712, rs4797764 or rs7696391, one or more G alleles atthe location of kgp10148554, kgp10215554, kgp10989246, kgp11755256,kgp1682126, kgp1758575, kgp2920925, kgp3287349, kgp3420309, kgp3488270,kgp3598966, kgp3697615, kgp4137144, kgp5691690, kgp5924341, kgp5949515,kgp6213972, kgp625941, kgp6889327, kgp6990559, kgp7778345, kgp7932108,kgp8847137, kgp956070, rs1026894, rs11562998, rs11563025, rs11947777,rs12233980, rs12472695, rs13386874, rs1357718, rs1393037, rs1397481,rs1508515, rs16846161, rs209568, rs2618065, rs28993969, rs3768769,rs3858034, rs3858036, rs4978567, rs7119480, rs7123506, rs7231366,rs7819949, rs7846783, rs7949751, rs8000689, rs961090 or rs967616, or oneor more T alleles at the location of rs12043743, wherein the genotype ofthe subject at the location corresponding to the location of one or moreof the SNPs is determined indirectly by determining the genotype of thesubject at a location corresponding to the location of at least one SNPthat is in linkage disequilibrium with the one or more SNPs. 39.(canceled)
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 41. (canceled)
 42. (canceled)
 43. (canceled)44. A kit for identifying a human subject afflicted with multiplesclerosis or a single clinical attack consistent with multiple sclerosisas a predicted responder or as a predicted non-responder to glatirameracetate, the kit comprising a) at least one probe specific for alocation corresponding to the location of at least one SNP; b) at leastone pair of PCR primers designed to amplify a DNA segment which includesa location corresponding to the location of at least one SNP; c) atleast one pair of PCR primers designed to amplify a DNA segment whichincludes a location corresponding to the location of at least one SNPand at least one probe specific for a location corresponding to thelocation of at least one SNP; d) a reagent for performing a methodselected from the group consisting of restriction fragment lengthpolymorphism (RFLP) analysis, sequencing, single strand conformationpolymorphism analysis (SSCP), chemical cleavage of mismatch (CCM), genechip and denaturing high performance liquid chromatography (DHPLC) fordetermining the identity of at least one SNP; or e) reagents for TaqManOpen Array assay designed for determining the genotype at a locationcorresponding to the location of at least one SNP, wherein the at leastone SNP is selected from the group consisting of rs1894408, kgp7747883,kgp6599438, rs10162089, rs16886004, kgp8110667, kgp8817856, kgp24415534,kgp6214351 and rs759458. 45-58. (canceled)
 59. A probe for identifyingthe genotype of a location corresponding to (a) the location of a SNPselected from the group consisting of rs1894408, kgp7747883, kgp6599438,rs10162089, rs16886004, kgp8110667, kgp8817856, kgp24415534, kgp6214351and rs759458; or (b) the location of a SNP is selected from the groupconsisting of kgp7747883, kgp6599438, rs10162089, rs16886004,kgp8110667, kgp8817856, kgp24415534, kgp6214351 and rs759458. 60-71.(canceled)